· 10/10/2016
State v. Kronenberger
Citations
- 207 So. 3d 412
- 2016 La. LEXIS 2050
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that “the URA is uniquely tied to the Fifth Amendment principle of just compensation, It is designed to make plaintiffs whole.”
- noting that though “40% is within the acceptable range, awards more typically range between 20% to 30% of the total fund, with 50% being the upper limit.” (citations omitted)
- disagreeing with the proposition “that the fee arrangement with named plaintiffs creates a 13 presumption of reasonableness”
- approving a contingency fee equal to 40% of principal and interest, resulting in an effective fee of 24%, and noting that although “40% is within the acceptable range, awards more typically range between 20% to 30% of the total fund, with 50% being the úpper limit”
- attorney’s fee awards are “committed to the sound discretion of the court”
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