What is the burden of applying for a fee for personal injury litigation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Monterrubio v. Best Buy Stores, L.P., No. 2:11-CV-03270-MCE-AC (E.D. Cal. 2013):
The fee applicant bears the burden of demonstrating that "the requested rates are in line with those prevailing in the community for similar services by lawyers of reasonably comparable skill, experience and reputation." Camacho v. Bridgeport Fin., Inc., 523 F.3d 973, 980 (9th Cir. 2008) (citation omitted).
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