Legal Opinion
Perichak v. International Union of Electrical Radio
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 11, 1983No. 82-5490PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GARTH, Circuit Judge.
Each party to a lawsuit ordinarily bears its own attorney’s fees unless a statute or decisional authority provides otherwise. *79This principle is known as the American Rule. See Hensley v. Eckerhart,-U.S. -, 103 S.Ct. 1933, 76 L.Ed.2d 40 (1983); Alyeska Pipeline and Service Co. v. Wilderness Society, 421 U.S. 240, 247, 258-59, 95 S.Ct. 1612, 1616, 1622, 44 L.Ed.2d 141 (1975); Hall v. Cole, 412 U.S. 1, 5, 93 S.Ct. 1943, 1946, 36 L.Ed.2d 702 (1973). One of the exceptions to the American Rule authorizes a federal court to award counsel fees to a successful…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Steve F. Perichak v. International Union Of Electrical Radio And Machine Workers, Local 601, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- In Re Flight Transportation Corp. Securities LitigationDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1987