Legal Opinion
United States v. Eleven Vehicles
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 11, 2000No. 99-1241UnknownCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents a recurring problem concerning the amount of fees due counsel under a fee-shifting statute. The case also presents the grim reality feared by the Supreme Court of the United States when it warned that a “request for attorney’s fees should not result in a second major litigation.” Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 437, 103 S.Ct. 1933, 76 L.Ed.2d 40 (1983). More specifically, we are presented with a challenge to the adequacy of a supplemental award of attorney fees and expenses for work performed in…
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