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· 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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