Lodestar Method

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• McKelvy v. Metal Container Corp.
  103 F.R.D. 635· M.D. Fla.· 1989-03-06
  The court held that prejudgment interest should be calculated using the IRS method as applied by the NLRB, attorney fees are awarded based on established rates and reasonable hours, and the cost of the appeal transcript is taxable.
• Allen v. Freeman
  694 F. Supp. 1554· S.D. Fla.· 1988-08-12
  The court held that attorneys' fees should be enhanced due to exceptional results, quality of representation, and risk undertaken by counsel, and awarded a specific lodestar amount plus enhancement.
• Carmichael v. Birmingham SAW Works
  814 F.2d 590· 11th Cir.· 1987-04-13
  The district court abused its discretion by failing to adjust the lodestar amount upward to account for the delay in payment of attorney's fees.
• Mitchell v. Bowen
  364 F.2d 305· S.D. Fla.· 1986-08-15
  The court held that the plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act because the government's position was not substantially justified and the plaintiff prevailed on the merits.
• Lyons v. Cora A. Lyons
  486 So. 2d 77· Fla. 2d DCA· 1986-04-09
  The court held that the trial court did not err in awarding attorney's fees, as there was sufficient evidence and compliance with procedural rules.