Legal Opinion
Allen v. Lloyd's of London
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 12, 1997No. Civil Action No. 3:96CV522PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAYNE, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, hereinafter referred to as “Names,” have filed a Motion For Attorney’s Fees seeking an award of the attorney’s fees and litigation costs incurred prosecuting this action. The claim to attorney’s fees is made pursuant to the “common benefit” doctrine, which permits a plaintiff to obtain reimbursement of attorney’s fees and expenses under limited circumstances.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The Names instituted this action under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78j and 78n, against Lloyd’s of London, an unincorporated association; the…
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