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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