Peter Seitzman, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-Cross

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• holding that similarly worded factor used in Second Circuit is “carefully phrased” to “deter crooked claimants while insulating anyone who asserts a colorable claim.”
• noting that the Second Circuit has cautioned against awarding fees where a claimant has brought a colorable but unsuccessful claim
• noting that the time component should not reflect hours that are duplicative or excessive
• noting that the time component should not reflect hours that are duplicative or excessive
• applying lodestar method in FLSA case
• plaintiff presented deliberately false testimony

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