· 3/26/1941
Montgomery v. Hutchins
Citations
- 118 F.2d 661
- 1941 U.S. App. LEXIS 4072
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that denial of a motion seeking discovery of an attorney retainer/fee agreement was proper as it was “irrelevant,” even though the gravamen of the case was the reasonableness of those attorney fees
- “Rulings concerning the scope of discovery are generally reviewed for abuse of discretion.”
- pending discovery dispute mooted by disposition of underlying cause of action
- “[U]nder federal law, in the absence of explicit statutory direction on the issue, the award of prejudgment interest is . . . in the discretion of the court.”
- “[U]nder federal law, in the absence of explicit statutory direction on the issue, the award of prejudgment interest is . . . in the discretion of the court.”
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Judges: Haney
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