Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Coughlin
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 10, 1986No. Nos. 734, 745, Dockets 85-2195, 85-2207PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
The principal question presented on this appeal is whether the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1982), permits a lodestar award to be adjusted upward solely to account for the contingent nature of an attorney’s fee. Also before us is a cross-appeal that challenges the district court’s refusal to provide compensation for time spent in preparing the fee application and its reduction of the hours for which counsel could collect fees.
This appeal addresses Congress’ balanced plan that contemplates remuneration for counsel undertaking civil…
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3Cited by122 opinions
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