Legal Opinion
Lake Pilots Ass'n v. United States Coast Guard
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2004No. Civil Action 1:01CV01721 (RBW)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WALTON, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs motion for attorney fees for services rendered in connection with the award of a partial judgment it obtained. 1 Upon considering plaintiffs motion, defendants’ opposition, and plaintiffs reply, the Court concludes that plaintiff is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney’s fees. However, because plaintiff failed to carry its burden with respect to the full amount for which it seeks reimbursement, the Court will reduce the amount of fees awarded.
I. Is Plaintiff Entitled to an Award of Attorney’s Fees?
Pla…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Shalala v. SchaeferSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human ResourcesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
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