Legal Opinion
Williams v. Kingston Shipping Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1991No. 89-2188PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Daniel C. Williams, a seaman, appeals a district court order granting Kingston Shipping Company’s motion to reduce the attorney’s fees previously awarded to Williams following his successful suit against Kingston for maintenance and cure. The district court initially awarded Williams an attorney’s fee in the amount of $49,104. However, in response to Kingston’s motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e), the district court reduced the fee by 75%, awarding a fee of $12,276. Because we believe that the district court’s first allowance was correct and the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Leopoldo Morales v. Garijak, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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