TORRES v. SGE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

No. 18-20801.

945 F.3d 347 (2019)

Juan Ramon TORRES as Representative of the Estate of Eugene Robison; Christopher Robison, as Representative of the Estate of Eugene Robison; Lucas ("Luke") Thomas, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants v. SGE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., Defendant Scott M. Clearman, individually and on behalf of The Clearman Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Appellant-Cross Appellee v. Andrew Jack Kochanowski, individually and on behalf of Sommers Schwartz, P.C.; Eric Franklin Citron, individually and on behalf of Goldstein; Russell, P.C.; Jeffery West Burnett, individually and on behalf of Jeffrey W. Burnett, PLLC; Matthew J. M. Prebeg, individually and on behalf of Prebeg, Faucett; Abbott, Appellees-Cross Appellants Thomas Goldstein, individually and on behalf of Goldstein; Russell, P.C., Cross Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED December 18, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott M. Clearman, Esq. , Clearman Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX, Danielle J. Healey , Fish & Richardson, P.C., Houston, TX, for Appellant Cross-Appellee.

Andrew Jack Kochanowski , Sommers Schwartz, P.C., Southfield, MI, Matthew J. M. Prebeg , Ph. D., Brent Taylor Caldwell , Prebeg, Faucett & Abbot, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX, Eric Franklin Citron , Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD, for Plaintiffs-Appellees Cross-Appellants CHRISTOPHER ROBISON, as Representative of the Estate of Eugene Robison, ANDREW JACK KOCHANOWSKI, individually and on behalf of Sommers Schwartz, P.C.

Andrew Jack Kochanowski , Sommers Schwartz, P.C., Southfield, MI, Eric Franklin Citron , Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD, for Appellee Cross-Appellant ANDREW JACK KOCHANOWSKI, individually and on behalf of Sommers Schwartz, P.C.

Eric Franklin Citron , Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD, for Appellees Cross-Appellants THOMAS C. GOLDSTEIN, individually and on behalf of Goldstein & Russell, P.C., ERIC FRANKLIN CITRON, individually and on behalf of Goldstein & Russell, P.C.

Jeff Burnett , Huffman, TX, Cody Wayne Stafford , Dobrowski, Larkin & Stafford, L.L.P., Houston, TX, Eric Franklin Citron , Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD, for Appellee Cross-Appellant JEFFREY WEST BURNETT, individually and on behalf of Jeffery W. Burnett, P.C.

Matthew J. M. Prebeg , Ph. D., Brent Taylor Caldwell , Prebeg, Faucett & Abbot, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX, Eric Franklin Citron , Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD, for Appellee Cross-Appellant MATTHEW J. M. PREBEG, individually and on behalf of Prebeg, Faucett & Abbott, P.L.L.C.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, STEWART, and ENGELHARDT, Circuit Judges.


After settlement of this class action, the district court awarded approximately $10 million in fees to the plaintiffs' attorneys. At issue here is how the court allocated this award among the attorneys. To split the money, the court adhered to the "spirit" of unconsummated or outdated contracts among the attorneys...

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