United States Federal Circuit

A district court's award of attorney fees for an unspecified amount is not a final decision, so the appellate court lacks jurisdiction to hear the appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2001
• Published 10/30/2001

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert M. Taylor, Jr.,Lyon & Lyon LLP, of Irvine, California, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   On the brief were Robert C. Weiss and Thomas J. Brindisi, of Los Angeles, CA., Edward F. O'Connor, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, of Newport Beach, CA, argued for defendant-appellant.