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STEVEN L. SMITH vs. IMC CHEMICAL, INC.

Filed: Aug 07, 2007
San Francisco
FRE 0193970

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The Court of Appeal remanded this case for the Appeals Board to award attorney's fees for responding to the defendant's petition for writ of review. The applicant's attorney requested $15,600 for 52 hours of work, citing extensive research and numerous case citations. The Appeals Board awarded $3,750, finding the requested amount excessive and deeming 15 hours at $250/hour reasonable for the slightly above-average complexity of the appellate issues.

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The Court of Appeal remanded this case for the Appeals Board to award attorney's fees for responding to the defendant's petition for writ of review. The applicant's attorney requested $15,600 for 52 hours of work, citing extensive research and numerous case citations. The Appeals Board awarded $3,750, finding the requested amount excessive and deeming 15 hours at $250/hour reasonable for the slightly above-average complexity of the appellate issues.

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