United States Third Circuit

A prevailing party's claim for fees and costs does not automatically shift the burden to the other party to prove unreasonableness, and the district court must adequately explain its findings when determining reasonable fees and costs.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/18/2001
• Published 07/18/2001

Judges

• Before MANSMANN, NYGAARD, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael E. Hoover,Diefenderfer, Hoover, Boyle & Wood, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Catherine M. Loughner., William A. Pietragallo, II, Pamela G. Cochenour, Lawrence J. Baldasare, Bryan K. Shreckengost, Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Presbyterian University Hospital, etc.