Legal Opinion
Rural Water System No. 1 v. SIOUX CENTER, IOWA
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided March 11, 1999No. C 95-4112-MWBPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES, EXPENSES, AND COSTS
BENNETT, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
/. BACKGROUND.1060
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1061
A. RTFS #l’s Claim For Fees And Expenses.1061
1. Fees claimed.1061
2. Expenses claimed.1062
3. Calculation of a reasonable fee.1062
a. Reasonable hourly rate.1063
b. Hours reasonably expended.1063
i. Partial success.1064
it Excess hours.1065
iii. Duplication.1066
iv. Inadequate record-keepiny.1066
c. Summary of fees allowed.1066
4. Determination of reasonable expenses .1067
5. Award for fees and expenses . 1069
B. The City’s Request For Review Of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Commissioner, Immigration & Naturalization Service v. JeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Rural Water System 1 v. City of Sioux CenterDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1997
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Ramos Padro v. Commonwealth of Puerto RicoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2000
- Knutson v. Ag Processing, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2003
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