STATE OF FLA. v. DUNNE

Nos. 88-6442, 88-6531.

915 F.2d 542 (1990)

STATE OF FLORIDA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Stephen L. DUNNE, Petitioner-Appellee, and Exxon Corporation, et al., Defendants. In re COORDINATED PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ANTITRUST LITIGATION. STATE OF FLORIDA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Stephen L. DUNNE, Petitioner-Appellant, and Exxon Corp., Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 2, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome W. Hoffman, Chief, Antitrust Div., Tallahassee, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee.

James G. Dunn, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellee-cross-appellant.

Before NELSON, NORRIS and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.


O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We are asked to review an award of attorney's fees and expenses under the common fund doctrine to determine if it is reasonable under the circumstances.

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