Legal Opinion
Gonter v. Hunt Valve Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 18, 2007No. 06-4184, 06-4256, 06-4266PublishedCited by 170 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
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This appeal, arising from a dispute between a law firm that represented qui tarn plaintiffs and the defendant shipbuilders, raises the issue of whether the district court exceeded its discretion in awarding attorneys’ fees of $1,749,245 under the False Claims Act. The Plaintiff, a Cincinnati law firm, contends that the amount was unjustifiably low, while the Defendants urge this Court in a cross-appeal to find the lower court’s award excessive. Two additional issues are before us: first, the Defendants challenge the Plaintiffs standing to bring this suit; and…
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