What is the law of limitation on attorneys' fees and expenses in a personal injury case?
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The following excerpt is from Windstream Holdings, Inc. v. Charter Commc'ns Inc. (In re Windstream Holdings, Inc.), 627 B.R. 32 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2021):
Last, it is also well recognized that courts have considerable discretion when determining the proper attorneys' fees and expenses as a compensatory sanction, albeit guided by established principles pertaining to fee and expense awards. See, e.g. , Medina v. Buther, 2019 WL 4370239, at *5-8, *9-10, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156139, at *11-18, *22-23 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 9, 2019) (lodestar rate sets
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