Legal Opinion
Barnett v. Pritzker
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 12, 1977No. Nos. 76 Civ. 2035 (LFM), 76 Civ. 960 (LFM), 75 Civ. 1795 (LFM), 75 Civ. 1910 (LFM), 75 Civ. 2037 (LFM), and 75 Civ. 2238 (LFM)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MacMAHON, District Judge.
In our order of December 29, 1976, we approved the settlement of these derivative and class actions, pursuant to Rules 23(e) and 23.1, Fed.R.Civ.P. We now consider counsel’s applications for an award of attorneys’ fees and disbursements.
It is clear in this and other circuits that the proper starting point for an award of counsel fees is the actual time spent by attorneys, multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate to which attorneys of like skill in the area would typically be entitled for a given type of work. See, e. g., City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corp., 495…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Trustees v. GreenoughSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Free World Foreign Cars, Inc. v. Alfa Romeo, S.p.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. HughesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
- Illinois v. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1972
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Malchman v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Vulcan Society of Westchester County, Inc. v. Fire Department of White PlainsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Women's Committee for Equal Employment Opportunity v. National Broadcasting Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- City of New York v. Darling-DelawareDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Weiss v. Drew National Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1979
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