United States Federal Circuit

In a dispute arising from an award of attorneys fees under 42 U.S.C. section 300aa-15 of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, judgment of trial court is affirmed where special master awarded attorneys fees at the local hourly rate instead of the forum hourly rate because the bulk of the work was performed outside the forum, and there is was a very significant difference between the local and forum hourly rate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/01/2011
• Published 04/01/2011

Judges

• GAJARSA

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• RICHARD GAGE, ANN D. MARTIN