Rodriguez v. Sebelius
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on November 28, 2011.
Docket No.11-129
Op. BelowCt. App. Fed. Cir.
Issue
(1) Whether the contingent or non-contingent nature of attorneys" fees is a proper consideration in fixing the lodestar amount under federal fee-shifting statutes; and (2) whether Vaccine Act litigation is sufficiently complex so as to warrant awards of attorneys" fees at prevailing market rates commonly awarded in other federal fee-shifting litigation.
Recommended Citation: Rodriguez v. Sebelius, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/rodriguez-v-sebelius/