While a trial judge has wide discretion to determine the appropriate
amount of a fee award, the SJC said, it was sending this case back because the judge appeared not to have evaluated the lawyers» billing records.
That determination was affirmed on appeal because
the amount of fees award is reviewed under the deferential abuse of discretion standard.
The amount of fees awarded, the full amount requested by plaintiff, was reasonably substantiated.
The objector wished to challenge
the amount of fees awarded to class counsel from the $ 36 million common fund created when the jury entered its verdict in favor of the class.
Not exact matches
Everyone with half a brain was well aware that salaries and
fees would rise exponentially considering the
amount of money being
awarded to teams from UEFA, massive TV contracts and rising ticket prices.
But as
award amounts have atrophied and tuition and
fees have skyrocketed, today's typical FWS
award (about $ 1,550 per year) now covers only 16 percent
of today's average public tuition and
fees.
Subsequently, the court upheld the district's verdict and
awarded $ 175,210 (in response to the requested
amount of $ 245,340) in attorney's
fees, $ 12,474 in expert witness
fees and court costs, $ 108,495 in front pay and retirement benefits, and postjudgment interest.
(b) After the contractor has been paid 85 percent
of the base
fee and potential
award fee, the Government may withhold further payment
of the base
fee and
award fee until a reserve is set aside in an
amount that the Government considers necessary to protect its interest.
The contractor agrees that the
amount of award and the
award fee methodology are unilateral decisions to be made at the sole discretion
of the Government.
(a) The total
amount of award fee available under this contract is assigned according to the following evaluation periods and
amounts:
If consumers must pay taxes or airline - imposed
fees when booking a flight using frequent - flyer miles, the ad must display at least the minimum
amount of government taxes and mandatory carrier - imposed
fees that could apply to that itinerary together with the mileage
award levels, and the
fees must be displayed as prominently as the mileage requirements.
(d) The
amount of award fee which can be
awarded in each evaluation period is limited to the
amounts set forth at (identify location
of award fee amounts).
(c) In the event
of contract termination, either in whole or in part, the
amount of award fee available shall represent a prorata distribution associated with evaluation period activities or events as determined by the Government.
(d) The Government will promptly make payment
of any
award fee upon the submission by the contractor to the contracting officer's authorized representative,
of a public voucher or invoice in the
amount of the total
fee earned for the period evaluated.
Therefore, using the
fee structure above and assuming your child is
awarded a $ 5,500 Stafford loan after June 30th, 2010, the actual
amount available for your use would be somewhere in the neighborhood
of $ 5,445.00.
But for the same
amount of minimum spending, I'd rather pay the $ 69
fee and earn more free
award nights!
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Yes, from cuddly kittens and puppies to gentle, loving seniors and every kind
of cat or dog in between, not only are your adoption
fees waived at Maddie's Pet Adoption Days, but Maddie's Fund will be
awarding amounts ranging from $ 500 to $ 2,000 per adoption to the shelter or rescue group caring for the pet.
«There are a few no -
fee cards that give you a pretty good
amount of awards, but to really get the big numbers sometimes you just have to suck up the annual
fee.»
The
amount of taxes and
fees required for an
Award Flight is listed next to the applicable point requirement and is subject to change as required by law.Click here for details on government taxes and carrier
fees.
You will usually have to pay a small
amount in taxes and
fees although some foreign carriers impose hundreds
of dollars in fuel surcharges on
award tickets.
I was about to pull the trigger, but then I thought to check out options using my British Airways Avios, since I have way more
of them than AAdvantage miles and I value my AA miles much higher than BA Avios for several reasons: primarily the lower
fees and mileage
amounts needed for most
awards (especially those with multiple connections) and because AA miles are generally harder to accrue vs. British Airways, which is an instant 1:1 transfer partner
of both American Express Membership Rewards (often with up to 50 % bonuses) and Chase Ultimate Rewards.
However, British Airways prices
award flights based on the number
of miles flown, rather than a fixed
amount and, on some routes, charges extraordinary taxes and
fees.
Since AA doesn't charge a
fee to change the dates
of an
award flight as long as the origin and destination stay the same, if someone wants to travel say Summer 2017, can they simply book an
award flight with the desired route for a dummy date now under the current rates, then change the dates for free when Summer 2017 becomes bookable without having to pay the increased mileage
amounts?
And sure enough, this morning while searching Delta.com, I came up with lots
of award availability on Virgin Atlantic flights in economy from JFK to London Heathrow for the same
amount of 60,000 miles and $ 185 in taxes and
fees.
Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) will be
awarded based on the cash
amount of the ticket purchased, excluding any taxes and
fees.
It is increasingly necessary to provide evidence to the court as to the
amount of the actual legal
fees, versus what ordinary costs would
amount to, so as to persuade the court that it may be unjust if special costs or increased costs were not
awarded.
The
amount of fees was reasonable given that the lower court reduced the requested
fees by 40 % to eliminate an
award to plaintiff on unsuccessful claims.
Unfortunately, the
amount of costs
awarded is usually in the range
of 20 - 25 %
of the actual
amount of legal
fees incurred.
Attorneys, as prevailing defendants, were
awarded $ 20,765 in
fees out
of the total
amount requested as to attorney # 1 as well as
awarded $ 12,500 out
of a requested $ 37,474 as to attorney # 2.
Cost
awards are the
amount of monies that a Court
awards one litigant against another as a contribution towards legal
fees incurred.
The
amount of money that is
awarded for these damages is usually determined by a jury, although a judge must often approve the final verdict, sometimes adding interest and attorney's
fees to the total.
Successfully represented a design and engineering firm in a trial against the project owner and construction lender concerning the validity and priority
of its mechanic's lien over encumbrance
of mortgager; obtained judgment for full
amount and first priority
of the lien, plus a substantial
award interest and attorney's
fees.
The divorce judge
awarded wife half the marital assets in the
amount of $ 2.5 million dollars, plus $ 12,000 a month in spousal support and $ 35,000 for her attorney's
fees and costs.
Given the limited size
of the Dutch market and the fact that this is not a jurisdiction known for outrageous damages
awards, the absolute
amount will likely be small, presumably even below the legal
fees incurred.
For purposes
of this hypothetical, the trier
of fact
awards damages to the plaintiff in the
amount of $ 25,000, and each party incurred a total
of $ 50,000 in attorneys»
fees and costs, with the losing party being responsible to pay the entire $ 125,000.
If you are going to litigate, you must be prepared to lose, and while you may not be able to control an
award of damages because that
amount is determined by the trier
of fact, the ability to control your potential liability with regard to the opposing party's attorneys»
fees and costs is squarely in your hands when you are drafting a contract.
Our firm charges nothing until we win your case; our
fee is a small preset
amount of your
award.
It also helps eliminate the incentive to litigate a meritorious claim with a relatively nominal
amount of damages because it simply does not make economic sense for a party's attorneys»
fees and costs to exceed the potential
award of damages.
Our
fee is a percentage
of the settlement
award, so we are committed to winning you the highest possible settlement
amount.
2032 (a) The court may make an
award of attorney's
fees and costs under Section 2030 or 2031 where the making
of the
award, and the
amount of the
award, are just and reasonable under the relative circumstances
of the respective parties.
In addition, if the arbitrator, at the request
of the winning party, finds that the losing party brought a claim or asserted a defense frivolously or for an improper purpose, then regardless
of the
amount in dispute, the arbitrator must order the losing party to pay both sides» arbitration
fees and may order the losing party to pay the winning party's reasonable attorneys»
fees, unless such an
award of fees is prohibited by applicable law.
■ a
fee of between # 150 - # 250 to begin a claim, plus between # 250 - # 1250 for a hearing, with no limit on the maximum
award; or ■ a single
fee of between # 200 - # 600 where the maximum
award is limited to # 30,000, with the option
of an additional
fee of # 1,750 where the claimant seeks an
award above this
amount.
If he or she thinks you have a valid case, the attorney
fee will probably be a contingency
amount, which means that if you win your case, the attorney will take a predetermined
amount or percentage
of the monetary
award.
A contingency
fee is a no - win, no -
fee arrangement between lawyer and client in which the lawyer receives a set percentage
of the
amount of recovery
awarded to the plaintiff in a case.
Serious Personal Injury or Wrongful Death: In most cases we handle serious accident injury or death matters on a contingency
fee basis, which means our
fee is a percentage
of the
amount awarded;
The trial judge granted the
fee request, but
awarded only $ 28,350.08, the exact
amount it determined car buyer incurred before the service
of Ford's initial 998 offer, based on the notion that Ford's second, accepted offer was indistinguishable from its initial offer such that the intervening time was unnecessary.
However, the
fee award was reversed and remanded because the magistrate judge only
awarded $ 51,363.81 out
of a requested $ 328,077.50 in
fees — about 15 %
of the requested
amount.
Rather, the Supreme Court reversed and remanded to correct the standard applied with regard to what
amount of fees should be
awarded for the sanction.
When
awarding attorney's
fees on the basis
of inherent authority, courts are limited to compensatory
amounts rather than punitive ones.