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McKENZIE v. KENNICKELL

No. 88-5155.

875 F.2d 330 (1989)

Alfred U. McKENZIE, et al. v. Ralph KENNICKELL, Jr., Public Printer, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 23, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Bates, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., and R. Craig Lawrence and Michael J. Ryan, Asst. U.S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellant. Jeffrey Hunter Moon, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Roger E. Warin, with whom Bryan T. Veis, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before MIKVA, RUTH BADER GINSBURG, and BUCKLEY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

This attorney's fee dispute presents the question whether the district court abused its discretion in awarding an enhancement of attorney's fees and costs based on the risk of nonpayment (i.e., the contingent nature of the case) and the quality of representation. Following Pennsylvania v. Delaware...

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