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859 F.2d 649·
9th Cir.·
1986-11-20
·cited 33×
The court affirmed the district court's decision to apply a 2.0 multiplier to the attorney's fee award, finding sufficient evidence of market necessity and difficulty in retaining counsel.
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758 So. 2d 730·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2000-05-10
·cited 32×
In this second appeal in a fee-shifting case, the court reversed the trial court's award of attorney's fees because the court failed to explain its grounds for enhancing the lodestar fee through a 2.0 multiplier and lacked sufficient evidence to support such enhancement. The cour
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875 F.2d 330·
D.C. Cir.·
1989-05-23
·cited 24×
The court held that a quality enhancement for attorney's fees was appropriate based on specific evidence of superior legal service, but a contingency enhancement was not warranted due to a misinterpretation of controlling legal standards.
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513 So. 2d 1384·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1987-10-27
·cited 24×
Travelers Indemnity Company appealed a trial court's award of attorney's fees of $28,125 where the client's recovery was only $6,793 in a homeowners insurance claim for stolen property. The court reversed, holding that trial courts are not obligated to apply a contingency risk mu
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731 So. 2d 63·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1999-03-31
·cited 23×
Caridad Gonzalez appeals an award of attorney's fees in a medical malpractice wrongful death case, challenging the trial court's rejection of a multiplier on the lodestar fee and denial of expert witness fees. The Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirms, holding that the s
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799 So. 2d 226·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2001-07-24
·cited 21×
A trial court abuses its discretion by allowing an expert witness to testify regarding matters materially different from the expert's disclosed role when such change is not properly disclosed prior to trial, as the opposing party is entitled to adequate notice and opportunity to
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563 So. 2d 752·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1990-06-12
·cited 21×
This appeal addresses whether a trial court properly enhanced attorney's fees with a contingency risk multiplier in a contract dispute over interior design services. The court affirms the base lodestar fee but reverses the multiplier enhancement, holding that no evidentiary basis
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785 F.2d 1538·
11th Cir.·
1986-04-08
·cited 20×
The court affirmed the district court's decision, upholding the standing of union members to sue, rejecting the application of the NLRA statute of limitations, affirming the calculation of misapplied funds, and upholding the attorney fee award.
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953 F.2d 1405·
1st Cir.·
1992-01-08
·cited 18×
The court held that the jury's finding of a willful ADEA violation was not supported by sufficient evidence, and the jury instruction on willfulness was erroneous. The court also found sufficient evidence for the jury to find an ADEA violation and that age was a determining facto
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906 F.2d 1068·
5th Cir.·
1990-07-30
·cited 15×
The court held that the district court erred in awarding interest from a date prior to the mandate and in including expenses that were part of a vacated judgment, but did not err in awarding attorneys' fees for services rendered after the prior mandate.
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770 F.2d 1244·
4th Cir.·
1985-08-22
·cited 11×
The court held that the district judge did not abuse his discretion in awarding an enhancement for the contingency nature of representation, as exceptional circumstances justified it.
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742 So. 2d 517·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1999-10-20
·cited 6×
Gaston sought review of a PERC final order awarding attorney fees after successfully challenging his wrongful termination by the Department of Revenue. The appellate court reversed in part and affirmed in part, holding that PERC erred in reducing the reasonable hourly rate from $
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641 So. 2d 969·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1994-09-08
·cited 6×
Stack appeals an award of attorneys' fees enhanced by a 2.0 multiplier, arguing the trial court erred in applying the multiplier to both the lodestar fee and appellate fees. The court affirmed, holding that multipliers are appropriate under Florida law and may be applied to appel
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545 So. 2d 907·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1989-04-11
·cited 6×
Florida appellate court reversed attorney's fee award because trial court failed to make findings supporting application of a contingency risk multiplier to the lodestar fee in a personal injury protection benefits dispute.
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624 So. 2d 761·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1993-09-14
·cited 2×
Dr. Weaver appeals a Florida Commission on Human Relations final order denying his request to present evidence of economic damages on remand and awarding attorney's fees with a 1.5 contingency multiplier. The court affirms both the denial of economic damages recovery and the atto
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622 So. 2d 570·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1993-08-04
·cited 2×
City council members appealed a post-judgment order on remand awarding attorney's fees for defending against federal civil rights and recall petition litigation. The court affirmed the award, rejecting the council members' challenges to the contingency fee multiplier and their cl
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818 F. Supp. 1521·
M.D. Fla.·
1993-04-20
·cited 1×
Relators are entitled to recover 15% of the government's settlement amount, plus attorney's fees and costs, as the relator substantially and independently contributed to the recovery.
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880 So. 2d 772·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2004-06-25
Allstate sought certiorari review of a circuit court decision that affirmed an award of attorney's fees for time spent litigating whether a fee multiplier should be applied in a PIP insurance dispute. The Florida appellate court held that time spent litigating the appropriateness
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664 So. 2d 9·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1995-10-18
The court affirmed an award of attorney's fees to the prevailing party in a defaulted note action, holding that reasonable attorney's fees may be awarded even when the primary judgment remains uncollected and the fee agreement is contingent, provided the fee does not exceed the c