Can an attorney's entitlement under a contingent fee agreement exceed the statutory award?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Venegas v. Skaggs, 867 F.2d 527 (9th Cir. 1989):

Venegas contends that the district court erred in holding that 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1988 permits a court to recognize an attorney's entitlement under a contingent fee agreement that exceeds the statutory award. We review a district court's interpretation of a statute de novo. Trustees of Amalgamated Insurance Fund v. Geltmen Industries, 784 F.2d 926, 929 (9th Cir.1986).

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