Legal Opinion
Jacobsen v. Oliver
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 16, 2008No. Civil Action 01-1810(PLF)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This attorneys’ fees dispute arises out of the successful representation of plaintiff David Jacobsen by his former attorneys, James J. Oliver, Carla E. Connor and Barbara A. Barnes, and their law firm, Murphy, Oliver, Caiola & Gowen P.C. (collectively, “defendants”) in two actions against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The matter came before the Court on two motions for summary judgment: one on behalf of Mr. Oliver, Ms. Connor and Ms. Barnes (the “individual defendants”), and one on behalf of Murphy, Oliver, Caiola & Gowen P.C. (the “law firm”). 1 The…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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