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Hess v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
OKLACIVAPPMarch 13, 2017No. Case Number: 114131Cited 8 times
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Barnes, Thornbrugh, Wiseman
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Wrongful Termination
Outcome
Appellate court affirmed reduced attorney fees of $983,616.75 (70% reduction from lodestar) while rejecting defendant's due process challenge. The court upheld the trial court's discretionary reduction while acknowledging the nominal class recovery of $45,780.
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