Legal Opinion
In re Fine Paper Antitrust Litigation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 13, 1984No. Nos. 83-1172, 83-1216, 83-1220, 83-1233, 83-1239, 83-1241, 83-1242, 83-1261, 83-1266, 83-1299, 83-1300 and 83-1312PublishedCited by 193 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge:
Eleven law firms appeal from an order allowing fees out of a fund resulting from the settlement of class actions charging a conspiracy to fix prices in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. 15 U.S.C. § 1 (1982).1 The order was entered after a hearing on objections to fee applications made on behalf of some members of the plaintiff class.2 We remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. Evolution of the Fee Dispute
On March 3, 1978, twelve separate fine paper pricefixing lawsuits were transferred by the Judicial Panel on…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Sprague v. Ticonic National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Trustees v. GreenoughSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
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3Cited by193 opinions
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- Gates v. DeukmejianCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Goldberger v. Integrated Resources, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- In Re Busy Beaver Building Centers, Inc. Kirkpatrick & LockhartCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Loranger v. StierheimCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
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