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THORNBERRY v. DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Nos. 81-4182, 81-4197.

676 F.2d 1240 (1982)

Margaret THORNBERRY, Patricia Farmer, Delores O'Sullivan, and Linda Magel, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. DELTA AIR LINES, INC., a corporation, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 5, 1982.

As Corrected May 13, 1982.

As Modified June 4, 1982.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied June 17, 1982.

As Amended July 14, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth G. Leavy, San Francisco, Cal., argued, for Thornberry; Gerald E. Magaro, Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, San Francisco, Cal., on brief.

Gilmore F. Diekmann, Jr., Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon, San Francisco, Cal., for Delta Air Lines.

Before FARRIS, FERGUSON and NELSON, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied June 17, 1982.

FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:

Several appeals and cross-appeals are involved in this case. All of the appeals and cross-appeals, however, are directed to the appropriateness of the amount of attorneys' fees awarded to attorneys representing a class of female employees in a Title VII suit against Delta Air Lines.

The suit resulted in a settlement with Delta which provided for a claims procedure to provide...

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