Legal Opinion
Cosgrove v. Sullivan
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 26, 1991No. 85 Civ. 4472 (GLG)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
GOETTEL, District Judge.
Having obtained a verdict that will produce cash benefits for the class of hundreds of millions of dollars, the plaintiffs’ counsel, Brown & Seymour, now moves for an award of attorneys’ fees and the appointment of a Special Master. The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) opposes both applications.
This case has an extensive history which has been reported in the prior decisions of this court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. See, e.g., Cosgrove v. Bowen, 898 F.2d 332 (2d Cir.1990); Cosgrove v. Bowen, 668 F.Supp. 163 (S.D.N.Y.1987);…
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