Legal Opinion
Swedish Hospital Corp. v. Shalala
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 10, 1993No. Nos. 92-5061, 92-5155PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1263Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
Separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge D.H. GINSBURG.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises important questions about the reasonable calculation of contingent counsel fees in class actions resulting in the creation of a common fund payable to plaintiffs. We hold that the proper measure of such fees in a common fund case is a percentage of the fund. In addition, on the facts before us, we conclude that the District Court did not abuse its discretion in calculating both the percentage to be used…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- City of Burlington v. DagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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