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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 48 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 Villano v. City of Boynton Beach.

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1 Villano v. City of Boynton Beach Anchor
ca11 · 2001
green “ultimately, the computation of a fee award is necessarily an exercise of judgment, because 'there is no precise rule or formula for making these determinations.” 18
2 Loranger v. Stierheim
ca11 · 1994
green “the fee applicant bears the burden of establishing entitlement to an award and documenting the appropriate hours expended and hourly rates.” 13
3 Ivonne E. Galdames vs N & D Investment Corp.
ca11 · 2011
green “must exercise their own billing judgment to exclude any hours that are excessive, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary.” 10
4 Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. Rowe
fla · 1985
green “inadequate documentation may result in a reduction in the number of hours claimed, as will a claim for hours that the court finds to be excessive or unnecessary.” 7

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