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FIRST SEC. BANK OF CALIFORNIA v. PAQUET

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law
A judgment on a cross-complaint is final and appealable, and cross-defendants were "prevailing parties" in their individual capacities,...

VIZCAINO v. MICROSOFT CORP.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
No abuse of discretion in awarding attorney's fees of 28% of a settlement fund to class counsel, in an action between defendant and its freelance...

ROOKS, PITTS & POUST v. CAMPANIA MGMT. CO.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Remedies
In a law firm's breach of contract action for fees and expenses after it settled a products liability case, judge did not abuse her discretion in...

DAYNARD v. NESS, MOTLEY, LOADHOLT, RICHARDSON & POOLE, P.A.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a Massachusetts law professor's claim for fees against a Mississippi law firm, district court had jurisdiction to reach the Mississippi firm based...

TROPF v. FID. NAT'L TITLE INS. CO.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
Where appellants' fraud allegations amounted to challenges to various Michigan state-court judgments against them, district court had no jurisdiction...

OIL, CHEM. AND ATOMIC WORKERS INT'L UNION v. DEPT. OF ENERGY

Attorney's Fees, Labor & Employment Law
A union was not entitled to an award of attorney's fees for claims under the Freedom of Information Act where it had not "been awarded some relief"...

FORTHMANN v. BOYER

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
No abuse of discretion in trial court's denial of request, by income beneficiary of testamentary trust, for a third continuance of hearing on...

DAY v. ALTA BATES MED. CTR.

Attorney's Fees, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Where an attorney made no showing that his services were either performed "at the request" of or were of "direct benefit" to a hospital (a lien...

TRUESDELL v. PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTH.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action for enforcement of rights under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, after the parties reached a settlement which was memorialized in a court...

BRICKWOOD CONTRACTORS, INC. v. US

Attorney's Fees, Environmental Law
The "prevailing party" requirement in the Earth Access to Justice Act (EAJA) is identical to that in other federal attorneys fee-shifting statutes,...