Opinion ID: 628648
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Reduction for Unsuccessful Claims

Text: 24 After this court reversed the verdict as to one of the defendants, the district court reduced the fee award one-eighth since that was the proportionate share of the damages for that defendant. The district court, however, did not reduce the award for the unsuccessful Ohio fraud claim because it determined that RICO claims dominated the suit. The district court has, within its discretion, the power to determine the reasonable attorney fees owing to qualified litigants. That power includes the discretion to reduce the amount of a fee award based on unsuccessful claims. Judge Rubin tried this case and was in a much better position than this court to determine the fee award. We also find no abuse of discretion in this determination. 25 We, accordingly, AFFIRM the district court's award of attorney fees in its entirety.