Schlacher v. Law Offices of Phillip J. Rotche & Assoc., No. 08-4267

In a dispute involving attorney's fees, district court's fee award is affirmed where: 1) the court did not err in reducing the requested fee as the collaboration among four attorneys led to duplicative work and excessive billing; 2) the court did not abuse its discretion in failing  to specifically enunciate how it calculated the ultimate fee as substantial fees were not at stake and the reasons for the court's fee award are apparent from the record; and 3) the court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to compel the defendant to produce its counsel's billing records.    

Read Schlacher v. Law Offices of Phillip J. Rotche & Assoc., No. 08-4267

Appellate Information
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
Argued July 8, 2009
Decided August 3, 2009

Judges
Before ROVNER, WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Opinion by WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.