35 Cited authorities

Hensley v. Eckerhart
461 U.S. 424 (1983) Cited 21,665 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute
Perdue v. Kenny A.
559 U.S. 542 (2010) Cited 2,492 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that enhancement is permitted only in "rare circumstances in which the lodestar does not adequately take into account a factor that may properly be considered"
Burlington v. Dague
505 U.S. 557 (1992) Cited 2,125 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that the contingency aspect of a case cannot be considered when determining a statutory fee award
Pennsylvania v. Del. Valley Citizens' Council
478 U.S. 546 (1986) Cited 2,324 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party may be entitled to attorneys' fees for postdecree enforcement work under the fee-shifting provision of the Clean Air Act, analogizing and relying in part on lower court decisions allowing fees under § 1988 for "post-judgment monitoring"
Texas Teachers Assn. v. Garland School Dist
489 U.S. 782 (1989) Cited 1,872 times
Holding that where party seeks attorney's fees pursuant to fee-shifting statute, "no fee award is permissible until the [party] has crossed the statutory threshold of prevailing party status" (internal quotation marked omitted)
Hanlon v. Chrysler Corp.
150 F.3d 1011 (9th Cir. 1998) Cited 3,066 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that " common nucleus of facts and potential legal remedies dominate[d]" over "idiosyncratic differences between state consumer protection laws" where a nationwide class of minivan buyers’ claims turned on "questions of [the manufacturer’s] prior knowledge of the [vehicle’s] deficiency, the design defect, and a damages remedy"
Staton v. Boeing Co.
327 F.3d 938 (9th Cir. 2003) Cited 1,936 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that "named plaintiffs ... are eligible for reasonable incentive payments" in addition to reimbursement "for their substantiated litigation expenses, and identifiable services rendered to the class directly under the supervision of class counsel"
Camacho v. Bridgeport
523 F.3d 973 (9th Cir. 2008) Cited 1,491 times
Holding that fees-on-fees must be calculated using the lodestar method
County of Los Angeles v. Cabrales
494 U.S. 1091 (1990) Cited 607 times
Following Lindley
Vizcaino v. Microsoft Corp.
290 F.3d 1043 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 1,083 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding state law governing underlying claims in a diversity action “also governs the award of fees”
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 35,111 times 1237 Legal Analyses
Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
Section 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose
15 U.S.C. § 1681 Cited 6,345 times 191 Legal Analyses
Recognizing the need to protect "the consumer's right to privacy"
Section 1681n - Civil liability for willful noncompliance
15 U.S.C. § 1681n Cited 2,325 times 42 Legal Analyses
In §§1681n and 1681o, the Act authorizes consumer suits for money damages against "[a]ny person" who willfully or negligently fails to comply with this directive.
Section 1681c - Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reports
15 U.S.C. § 1681c Cited 638 times 58 Legal Analyses
Reporting certain criminal information older than 7 years
Section 1711 - Definitions
28 U.S.C. § 1711 Cited 243 times 6 Legal Analyses
Defining other terms but not defining "coupon"
Section 1 - Number of justices; quorum
28 U.S.C. § 1 Cited 223 times
Explaining that marriage is a “personal relation arising out of a civil contract”
Section 1712 - Coupon settlements
28 U.S.C. § 1712 Cited 146 times 18 Legal Analyses
Providing that "the portion of any attorney's fee award to class counsel that is attributable to the award of the coupons shall be based on the value to class members of the coupons that are redeemed"

Michael Bateman v. American Multi Cinema Inc et al

35 Cited authorities

Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute

Holding that enhancement is permitted only in "rare circumstances in which the lodestar does not adequately take into account a factor that may properly be considered"

Holding that the contingency aspect of a case cannot be considered when determining a statutory fee award

Holding that a party may be entitled to attorneys' fees for postdecree enforcement work under the fee-shifting provision of the Clean Air Act, analogizing and relying in part on lower court decisions allowing fees under § 1988 for "post-judgment monitoring"

Holding that where party seeks attorney's fees pursuant to fee-shifting statute, "no fee award is permissible until the [party] has crossed the statutory threshold of prevailing party status" (internal quotation marked omitted)

Holding that "named plaintiffs ... are eligible for reasonable incentive payments" in addition to reimbursement "for their substantiated litigation expenses, and identifiable services rendered to the class directly under the supervision of class counsel"

Holding that fees-on-fees must be calculated using the lodestar method

Following Lindley

Holding state law governing underlying claims in a diversity action “also governs the award of fees”

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Recognizing the need to protect "the consumer's right to privacy"

In §§1681n and 1681o, the Act authorizes consumer suits for money damages against "[a]ny person" who willfully or negligently fails to comply with this directive.

Reporting certain criminal information older than 7 years

Defining other terms but not defining "coupon"

Explaining that marriage is a “personal relation arising out of a civil contract”

Providing that "the portion of any attorney's fee award to class counsel that is attributable to the award of the coupons shall be based on the value to class members of the coupons that are redeemed"