Legal Opinion
Murray v. Weinberger
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 24, 1984No. 83-1680PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from an order of the district court awarding attorney’s fees to a prevailing plaintiff in a Title VII suit which was brought against the U.S. Secretary of Defense. The appellant contends that the district court abused its discretion by increasing the lodestar figures for the plaintiff’s attorneys by 50 to 80 percent for the factors of quality of representation, risk of nonpayment, and delay in payment for the services rendered. We reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand the ease to the district…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by100 opinions
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- Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. BenderCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
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