Legal Opinion
Paul, Johnson, Alston & Hunt v. Graulty
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1989No. 88-15364PublishedCited by 192 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
The law firm of Paul, Johnson, Alston & Hunt (“PJAH”) timely appeals an order of the district court awarding it roughly $855,-000 less than the amount of fees it had requested as compensation for creating a “common fund.” PJAH contends that the district court misconstrued the common fund doctrine so that the fee awarded is unreasonable. We agree, and therefore we vacate the district court’s order and remand for another fee determination.
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