· 4/7/1930
Enright
Citations
- 40 F.2d 588
- 1930 U.S. App. LEXIS 3224
- 1930 A.M.C. 907
How courts have described this case
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- holding, in a Title VII case, that “it was within the purview of the court’s discretion to determine whether or not the actual time expended by an additional attorney was reasonable”
- holding, in a Title VII case, that “it was within the purview of the court's discretion to determine whether or not the actual time expended by an additional attorney was reasonable”
- approving of 15% across the board reduction in hours because of excessive hours expended on contentious conduct between lead attorneys
- determining that in the Eastern District of New York, the prevailing hourly rates for Title VII cases are $225 for a lead partner with twenty-four years experience and expertise in litigating discrimination cases, $135 for a fifth-year associate, and $50 for paralegals
- upholding the rate of $225 per hour for an experienced and skillful partner in an employment discrimination case in the Eastern District of New York
- affirming determination of district court for the Eastern District of New York that prevailing rate for partners is $200 and district court’s award of $225 per hour for partner
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