Legal Opinion
Louis v. Nelson
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided October 1, 1986No. 81-1260-CIVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON ATTORNEY’S FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES
SPELLMAN, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This matter is before the Court for a determination of the amount of attorney’s fees, costs and expenses to be paid by the government to Plaintiffs’ counsel 1 under the Equal Access to Justice Act 2 (“EAJA”) and related statutes. 3 The Court has ruled, by separate order, that the Plaintiffs’ counsel are entitled to such an award. 4 Thus, the only matter which must be resolved is the precise amount to be paid to counsel by the government.
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BACKGROUND
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2Cases cited40 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean AirSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- City of Riverside v. RiveraSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Commissioner, Immigration & Naturalization Service v. JeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Marie Lucie Jean v. Alan C. NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Allapattah Services, Inc. v. Exxon Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2006
- James F. Fritz, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001
- Bonanza Trucking Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1987
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