Dawe v. Corrections USA

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• approving “typical hourly rates [of] $650–950 per hour for partners, $350–600 per hour for associates, and $180 per hour for staff and paralegals.”
• noting that “the lodestar method [was] used as a cross-check”
• finding recovery of 22.8 percent reasonable in light of the relatively early stage of the litigation and potential hurdles lying ahead for plaintiffs
• finding that 22.8% recovery was fair and reasonable
• “Since the lodestar method is being used as a cross check, it is enough to note that the one third award is roughly commensurate with the work performed by class counsel.”
• awarding a total of $97,500 to seven class representatives

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).