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· 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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