· 5/25/1933
In re Bankruptcy of International Mortgage Trust Co.
Citations
- 66 F.2d 1013
- 1933 U.S. App. LEXIS 2869
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- benchmark for fee award is 25% of entire fund, and District Court abused its discretion in basing award on actual distribution to class
- benchmark for fee award is 25% of entire fund, and District Court abused its discretion in basing award on actual distribution to class
- benchmark for fee award is 25% of entire fund, and District Court abused its discretion in basing award on actual distribution to class
- “We conclude that the district court abused its discretion by basing the fee on the class members’ claims against the fund rather than on a percentage of the entire fund or on the lodestar.”
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