Opinion ID: 488034
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Sullivan & Associates

Text: 61 Sullivan & Associates, a law firm primarily involved in the litigation during the early days of the action, challenges the district court's fee award on the ground that the court improperly determined that much of its work was not beneficial to the class. The district court awarded the firm $52,311 in fees and $20,573.08 in expenses. The court, upon the recommendation of the Magistrate, denied the firm's motion to supplement the award. The court found that the hours requested were excessive and that the firm had spent most of its time furthering the interests of its opt-out clients. 62 After reviewing the district court's calculations, we conclude that there was no abuse of discretion. The district court was in a much better position to determine whether the work performed by the firm benefitted the class. For the same reasons as given in section II(A)(4), supra, we find no basis upon which to question the district court's figures.