United States Fourth Circuit

The district court did not abuse its discretion in allocating a class action attorney fee among three law firms where the allocation properly reflects the efforts of each party.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/18/2005
• Published 04/18/2005

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: William Howell Morrison, Moore & Van Allen, P.L.L.C., Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellant.  Edward James Westbrook, Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, L.L.C., Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Frederick C. Baker, Motley Rice, L.L.C., Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, for Appellant.