Legal Opinion
Gastineau v. Wright
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 19, 2010No. 09-1003PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by Robert Duff, attorney for the plaintiffs-appellants, from the district court’s corrected order on plaintiffs’ motions for attorney’s fees. Following a settlement on the first scheduled day of trial for the sum of $45,045.77, Duff submitted a motion requesting $140,290.00 in fees. 2 In its discretion, the district court determined that Duffs experience and performance warranted much less, awarding $52,305.00 in fees. Duff argues that the district court erred in determining a reasonable fee by reducing his billable •rate and the number of hours billed.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Schlacher v. Law Offices of Phillip J. Rotche & Associates, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Dorothy Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Authority and Terry Peterson v. Daniel E. Levin and the Habitat Company Llc, Receivers-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
- Anderson Ex Rel. Painters' District Council No. 30 Health & Welfare Fund v. AB Painting & Sandblasting Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Bankston v. IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Bennie Kennedy v. Schneider ElectricCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
- Fairbanks North Star Borough v. U.S. Army Corps of EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Northern Illinois Telecom, Inc. v. PNC Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
- Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. ELMBROOK SCHOOL DIST.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- Eileen M. Huss v. IBM Medical and DCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
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