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Laurence G. Russell v. National Mediation Board

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Laurence G. Russell v. National Mediation Board, 805 F.2d 552 (5th Cir. 1986)
1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 34320; 105 Lab. Cas. (CCH) 12,097
Rubin, Randall, Higginbotham

Laurence G. Russell v. National Mediation Board

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

In an obvious effort to avoid further litigation over fees in this case, this court in Russell v. National Mediation Board, 1 gave express instructions to the district court concerning determination of the issue of recovery of attorney’s fees should that issue arise on remand. No application for reconsideration of that opinion was filed. The district court followed our instructions to the letter. While the instructions may have been dicta, they were purposive, designed to prevent the request for attorney’s fees from resulting in a second major litigation. 2 We may have power to reopen the matter, but we decline to do so. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is

AFFIRMED.

1

. 775 F.2d 1284, 1291 n. 8 (5th Cir. 1985).

2

. Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 103 S.Ct. 1933, 76 L.Ed.2d 40 (1983).

Reference

Full Case Name
Laurence G. RUSSELL, Et Al., Piaintiffs-Appellants, v. NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
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1 case
Status
Published
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