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D. Utah· 9/8/1987

In Re WICAT Securities Litigation

Citations

  • 671 F. Supp. 726
  • 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8502

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  • holding the magnitude and complexity of the litigation, the quality of the representation, the contingent nature of the engagement and the risk'of nonpayment, and public policy considerations are relevant to the use of a multiplier
  • holding the magnitude and complexity of the litigation, the quality of the representation, the contingent nature of the engagement and the risk of nonpayment, and public policy considerations are relevant to the use of a multiplier
  • referencing, but departing slightly downwards from, the Third Circuit Task Force’s standardized fee schedule which approves rates between $200 and $85 for attorneys
  • expenses reduced for failure to articulate and support value and reasonableness
  • denying an enhancement for contingency

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Judges: J. Thomas Greene

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