United States First Circuit

In a class action suit involving claims of consumer fraud and unfair deceptive trade practices, arising from alleged engine defects in certain Volkswagen and Audi vehicles, the district court's award of $30 million in attorneys' fees to several groups of plaintiffs' attorneys following a settlement agreement, basing its decision on federal law, is vacated and remanded, because where there is an agreement that the defendants will pay reasonable fees, state law governs the award of fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/27/2012
• Published 07/27/2012

Judges

• Lynch

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel