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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Quigley v. Winter, 598 F.3d 938 (2010)

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Quigley v. Winter, 598 F.3d 938 (2010)
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Quigley v. Winter, 598 F.3d 938 (2010)
Effective Date
2010-03-16

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While we agree with Quigley that the district court abused its discretion in
significantly reducing Quigley’s requested attorney fees without conducting the
proper analysis and in basing its decision on unsupported considerations, we do agree
with the district court’s determination that Quigley’s attorney fees request was
excessive. We have reviewed in depth Quigley’s supporting documentation.
According to one of Quigley’s attorneys, Scott Moore, the preparation of Quigley’s
case involved 437.7 hours of work performed by six attorneys and two paralegals
from Baird Holm, LLP, an Omaha, Nebraska, law firm. These lawyers and their firm
are deservedly highly respected, and their success in this case is commendable.
Although we do not question the ethics or abilities of these attorneys, in our view, the