Awarding Counsel Fees; American Rule; Equitable Exceptions; Private Attorney General Theory; Limitations; Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society

Authors

James Lockhart

Abstract

THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, in its decision in Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society,' denied the federal courts the power to assess attorney's fees against a party to a suit, solely upon the court's appraisement of the social value of a successful plaintiff's suit.

Recommended Citation

Lockhart, James (1976) "Awarding Counsel Fees; American Rule; Equitable Exceptions; Private Attorney General Theory; Limitations; Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society," Akron Law Review: Vol. 9: Iss. 2, Article 10.
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