Legal Opinion
Harold Hansen v. Rite Aid Corp.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 15, 2023No. A-47-21Published
1Opinion of the Court
SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court and may not summarize all portions of the opinion. Hansen v. Rite Aid Corp. (A-47-21) (086430) Argued September 29, 2022 -- Decided March 15, 2023 PATTERSON, J., writing for a unanimous Court. In the context of legal fee awards, a “lodestar” is the number of hours reasonably expended multiplied by the reasonable hourly rate. In this appeal, the Court considers the trial court’s reduction of the…
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