Legal Opinion
J. William Wolf v. Robert R. Frank, Mallory H. Horton, as Receiver of Industrial Guaranty Bancorp., Continental Casualty Co., Movant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1977No. 75-2226PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
The District Court allowed the appellees attorneys fees in the sum of $259,611.50 for professional services rendered to the prevailing parties in a stockholders derivative action. The appellants say that the allowance was excessive. Appraising the record as a whole, and applying the legal principles which govern the matter, we agree.
We modify the Judgment of the District Court, affirm it as modified, and remand the case for compliance herewith.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. Of America, Bankrupt. American Benefit Life Insurance Company, Appellants-Cross-Appellees v. Franz J. Baddock, Trustee, Appellee-Cross-Appellant. In the Matter of First Colonial Corp. Of America, Bankrupt. Bert K. Robinson v. American Benefit Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Adam BAXTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAVANNAH SUGAR REFINING CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Fairley v. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,949 J. William Wolf, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. Robert R. Frank, Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Serrano v. UnruhCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Dowdell v. City of ApopkaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- National Association of Concerned Veterans, Appellees/cross-Appellants v. Secretary of Defense, Appellants/cross-Appellees. Mark Green and Corporate Accountability Research Group v. Department of Commerce, Beverly L. B. Parker v. Secretary of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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