Legal Opinion
Longden v. Sunderman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1992No. 91-1592, 91-7028 and 92-1474PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
PROLOGUE
Appellant, Deborah R. Massie (Massie), on behalf of herself and some 1008 class plaintiffs, appeals from a district court judgment awarding attorneys’ fees to Ap-pellees (Susman Attorneys) in this securities fraud and RICO class action settlement. At the district court level, Massie submitted a fee petition, and, after the district court ruled against'her, filed motions to reconsider the rulings. The key issue that Massie raises on appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion in granting the Susman Attorneys’ joint petition for attorneys’…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Martha Ann Brundage Rozier v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation v. Diversified Packaging CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Paul, Johnson, Alston & Hunt v. GraultyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by87 opinions
- Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. KellstromCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Goldberger v. Integrated Resources, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- In Re Washington Public Power Supply System Securities Litigation. Class Chemical Bank, in Its Representative Capacity as Trustee for Bondholders, and Bernstein, Litowitz, Berger & Grossman Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Specthrie & Lerach Molloy, Jones & Donahue, P.C. v. City of Seattle Oregon Public Entities, Benton Rural Electric Association, Washington Washington Public Power Supply System R.W. Beck and Associates Ebasco Services Incorporated United Engineers & Constructors, Inc. Director Participants' Committee Public Utility District No. 1, of Klickitat County United States of America, on Behalf of Itself and Its Agency, the Bonneville Power Administration State of Washington Bonneville Power Administration, Class and Lawrence Laub v. Continental Assurance Company v. City of Seattle Oregon Public Entities, Benton Rural Electric Association, Washington Washington Public Power Supply System R.W. Beck and Associates Ebasco Services Incorporated United Engineers & Constructors, Inc. Director Participants' Committee Public Utility District No. 1, of Klickitat County United States of America, on Behalf of Itself and Its Agency, the Bonneville Power Administration State of Washington Bonneville Power Administration, Class and Continental Assurance Company v. Berger & Montague, P.A. v. City of Seattle Oregon Public Entities, Benton Rural Electric Association, Washington Washington Public Power Supply System R.W. Beck and Associates Ebasco Services Incorporated United Engineers & Constructors, Inc. Director Participants' Committee Public Utility District No. 1, of Klickitat County United States of America, on Behalf of Itself and Its Agency, the Bonneville Power Administration State of Washington Bonneville Power AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Gottlieb v. BarryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Provident Life & Accident Insurance v. GoelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
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