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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 29 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Johnson v. City of Aiken.

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1 Johnson v. City of Aiken Anchor
ca4 · 2002
green “once the court has subtracted the fees incurred for unsuccessful, unrelated claims, it then awards some percentage of the remaining amount, depending on the degree of success enjoyed by the plaintiff.” 12
2 Grissom v. the Mills Corp.
ca4 · 2008
green “court then should subtract fees for hours spent on unsuccessful claims unrelated to successful ones.” 8
3 Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. v. Holiday
ca4 · 2009
green “previous awards in the relevant marketplace as a barometer for how much to award counsel in the immediate case.” 5
4 Johnson v. City of Aiken
ca4 · 2002
green “some percentage of the remaining amount, depending on the degree of success enjoyed by the party seeking fees.” 4

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