Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1984-09-28

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Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge J. SKELLY WRIGHT. WILKEY, Circuit Judge: Northwest Airlines, Inc., appeals from an award of $3,453,779.49 in attorneys fees and costs to counsel for plaintiffs. We find that the district court abused its discretion in calculating the fee award. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.…

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