FLORIN v. NATIONSBANK OF GEORGIA, N.A.

No. 94-3800.

60 F.3d 1245 (1995)

Jennifer A. FLORIN and Alan L. Mundt, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. NATIONSBANK OF GEORGIA, N.A., Robert K. Barton, Leonard S. Gaby, Allen G. Lacoe, Robert A. Magnusson, Anthony A. Saliture, Harlan B. Smith, Thomas F. Stutzman, Raymond G. Chambers, Frank E. Richardson, E. Burke Ross, Jr., William E. Simon, and Frank E. Walsh, Jr., Defendants. Appeal of COHEN, MILSTEIN, HAUSFELD & TOLL; Lawton & Cates, S.C.; Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi; Schatz, Paquin, Lockridge, Grindal & Holstein; and Heins, Mills & Olson, P.L.C.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 24, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brady C. Williamson, Lafollette & Sinykin, Madison, WI, for Nationsbank of Georgia, N.A., Defendant and Citizens and Southern Corp.

Robert H. Friebert, Friebert, Finerty & St. John, Milwaukee, WI, for Wesray Capital Corp., Raymond G. Chambers, Frank E. Richardson, E. Burke Ross, Jr., William E. Simon and Frank E. Walsh, Jr., Defendant.

David J. Cannon, Michael, Best & Friedrich, Milwaukee, WI, for Robert K. Barton, Leonard S. Gaby, Allen G. Lacoe, Robert A. Magnusson, Anthony A. Saliture, Harlan B. Smith, and Thomas F. Stutzman.

Bruce M. Davey, Kent I. Carnell, Lawton & Cates, Madison, WI, Lowell E. Sachnoff (argued), Gary S. Caplan, Sachnoff & Weaver, Chicago, IL, Herbert E. Milstein, Lisa M. Mezzetti, Cyrus B. Mehri, Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, Washington, DC, for Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, Lawton & Cates, S.C., Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Schatz, Paquin, Lockridge, Grindal & Holstein and Heins, Mills & Olson, P.L.C.

Before ESCHBACH, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

"A request for attorney's fees should not result in a second major litigation." Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 437, 103 S.Ct. 1933, 1941, 76 L.Ed.2d 40 (1983). Unfortunately, in this case, this dictate has already been transgressed. This is the second time that we have addressed the issue of attorneys' fees in this class action. It will also be the last. The...

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