· 8/12/1986
Jean Hart as Administratrix of the Estate of Levi Hart v. Richard W. Bourque, Jr.
Citations
- 798 F.2d 519
- 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 28066
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that the “inefficiency” of switching counsel midstream warranted a reduction in hours for tasks like “reviewing files” or reviewing the status of the case
- noting that the “inefficiency” of switching counsel midstream warranted a reduction in hours for tasks like “reviewing files” or reviewing the status of the case
- disallowing time spent reviewing flies where the multiple transfers were the result of an “office defect”
- disallowing time spent on “arrangements for lectures or publications about the case”
- Court upheld elimination of time “spent doing extensive legal research when the parties were on the verge of reaching a settlement”
- “Further duplication of effort is observable by dual attendance at motion hearings, no matter how inconsequential.”
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Judges: Breyer, Aldrich, Rosenn
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