7 West Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 1991–2019 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by West Virginia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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cluster 315529green2 sentences2019When reviewing an attorney’s fee petition in a civil rights action, the circuit court must apply the twelve factors set forth in Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir. 1974), abrogated on other grounds in Blanchard v. Bergeron, 489 U.S. 87 (1989), when evaluating the reasonableness of the award. 2012Decisions on such awards may be appealed as other cases under the Act. .The Board examined the fee award pursuant to the twelve factors set forth in Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir.1974). | 1 | 3 |
Bayless v. Irv Leopold Imports, Inc.green1 sentence1991See Bayless v. Irv Leopold Imports, Inc., 659 F.Supp. 942, 943-45 (D.Or.1987); Slaymaker v. Westgate State Bank, 241 Kan. 525, 539 , 739 P.2d 444, 454 (1987). | 1 | 1 |
Slaymaker v. Westgate State Bankgreen2 sentences1991See Bayless v. Irv Leopold Imports, Inc., 659 F.Supp. 942, 943-45 (D.Or.1987); Slaymaker v. Westgate State Bank, 241 Kan. 525, 539 , 739 P.2d 444, 454 (1987). 1991See Bayless v. Irv Leopold Imports, Inc., 659 F.Supp. 942, 943-45 (D.Or.1987); Slaymaker v. Westgate State Bank, 241 Kan. 525, 539 , 739 P.2d 444, 454 (1987). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in West Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Pitrolo
green
2 sentences2015The twelve factors referenced by the seller are found in Syllabus point 4, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Pitrolo, 176 W.Va. 190 , 342 S.E.2d 156 (1986). 2015The twelve factors referenced by the seller are found in Syllabus point 4, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Pitrolo, 176 W.Va. 190 , 342 S.E.2d 156 (1986). | 5 | 1991–2016 |
Blanchard v. Bergeron
green
1 sentence2019When reviewing an attorney’s fee petition in a civil rights action, the circuit court must apply the twelve factors set forth in Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir. 1974), abrogated on other grounds in Blanchard v. Bergeron, 489 U.S. 87 (1989), when evaluating the reasonableness of the award. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Brown v. Thompson
green
1 sentence2019Brown v. Thompson, 192 W. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Blum v. Stenson
green
2 sentences1991Following its adoption in Hensley of an approach to determine attorneys’ fees that shared elements of both the lodestar method of calculation and the twelve factors identified in Johnson , the Supreme Court clarified its view in Blum v. Stenson, 465 U.S. 886 , 104 S.Ct. 1541 , 79 L.Ed.2d 891 (1984). 1991Following its adoption in Hensley of an approach to determine attorneys’ fees that shared elements of both the lodestar method of calculation and the twelve factors identified in Johnson , the Supreme Court clarified its view in Blum v. Stenson, 465 U.S. 886 , 104 S.Ct. 1541 , 79 L.Ed.2d 891 (1984). | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Hensley v. Eckerhart
green
2 sentences1991This sum is referred to as the “lodestar.” The Supreme Court then went on to note that the lodestar may be adjusted upward or downward to reflect the twelve factors enumerated in Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714, 717-19 (5th Cir.1974), 3 461 U.S. at 434 n. 9, 103 S.Ct. at 1940 n. 9, 76 L.Ed.2d at 51 n. 9. 1991This sum is referred to as the “lodestar.” The Supreme Court then went on to note that the lodestar may be adjusted upward or downward to reflect the twelve factors enumerated in Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., 488 F.2d 714, 717-19 (5th Cir.1974), 3 461 U.S. at 434 n. 9, 103 S.Ct. at 1940 n. 9, 76 L.Ed.2d at 51 n. 9. | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.