Legal Opinion

Koam Produce, Inc. v. DiMare Homestead, Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided September 30, 2002No. 01 Civ. 2494(LLS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion and Order

STANTON, District Judge.

Pursuant to the statute, DiMare moves for an award of $73,250 in attorneys fees plus $7,067.67 in costs and expenses, totaling $80,317.67. Although that amount is over sixteen times the compensatory award made by the Secretary of Agriculture ($4,800), the importance of the principle at stake far exceeds the amount of the award. The work required to be done by the lawyers was substantial, the result was successful, and the charges are not unreasonable.

The proceedings in this court included: (1) a motion to vacate the Secretary of Agriculture’s decision,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

Robinson Farms Co. v. Anthony D'acquisto, D/B/A Tropic Banana CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992

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