Court Approves Attorneys' Fees at D.C.Rate But Says Bill in RCRA Citizen Suit Excessive

摘要

A nonprofit group that hired a District of Columbia-based law firm to successfully prosecute a hazardous waste citizen suit can recover attorneys' fees at the going rate for the Washington,D.C.,area,even though the suit took place in New Jersey,a federal appeals court affirmed Oct.19 (Interfaith Community Organization v.Honeywell International Inc.,3d Cir.,No.04-3702,10/19/05).