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TERRELL EQUIP. CO., INC. v. COMM'R OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Tax Law
Denial of taxpayers' motion for an award of attorneys' fees and costs, under 26 U.S.C. section 7430 and Tax Court Rule of Practice and Procedure 231,...

AKINSEYE v. DIST. OF COLUMBIA

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law
In an action for attorneys' fees under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the government's decision to pay fees voluntarily, and the...

NESTANDE v. WATSON

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
Trial court's orders denying recovery of attorney fees and costs from Orange County is affirmed where the court acted within its discretion in finding...

CLAUSEN v. M/V NEW CARISSA

Attorney's Fees, Environmental Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Trial judge's conclusions on reliability of expert testimony on the issue of causation, in an action involving the destruction of oyster beds as a...

DANNENBERG v. VALADEZ

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights
A California state prison inmate obtained injunctive relief in addition to money damages, and the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. section...

NAVIANT MARKETING SOLUTIONS, INC. v. LARRY TUCKER, INC.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
The District Court abused its discretion in imposing sanctions against defense counsel, pursuant to Fed. Rule 37, where plaintiff's counsel did not...

FOREST LABS., INC. v. ABBOTT LABS.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
Award of attorneys' fees is reversed where the district court erred in finding this case to be "exceptional" under 35 U.S.C. section 285 based on...

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPP. COMM'N v. ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission failed to make a bona fide effort to conciliate a discrimination case in a reasonable and responsive...

WOODLIFF v. CALIFORNIA INS. GUAR. ASS'N

Attorney's Fees, Debt Collection, Insurance Law
California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) is required to pay the claim of an insured of an insolvent insurer when the claim is based upon a...

LEXINGTON INS. CO. v. GEN. ACCIDENT INS. CO. OF AM.

Attorney's Fees, Insurance Law
Plaintiff has no obligation under the doctrine of equitable contribution to pay any portion of the defense costs incurred by defendant in defending an...