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DISUSION

Th bd ss wt cns o etais a tual bais t suport an aa of aoefes

ad Cout eas the responby o utiizig ruets r atoey e Se Johnst

Cmrica Mrg. rp, 83 F3 241 4 (8th r. 16). dtrc cou ms et e

reasoaee f toey e e nowandg te ha uch e re subjec a c

saing e agreemen a owtstag fc ta te sorce o paye e ate e

doe o diet par th ca e S Du Hk L In 98 Spp 75 3-3 D Mas "Bease any w [o attoey es] a e poia

'pecedental ale i tre case, te ot oes uy to h npl developmnt f e aw

o x u jmet n eviewig ae-uon ee me 98 F Supp a t

Webrr G N ks 9 Fd 26 ( Ci 91)

apra amout of atoey s mus e deeied on h fs of eac ae In

deennge apropae mout oey n a i ae te are wee t t

ous d Amecan B Assoato av cosidered a e eea T e fosd:

1 the tme and ao rd; e oey ad clt o e e ) eskl quite to e te ea sre roly ( e o o lyey e atoey due to acetae o case he stoay e; 6 whethe ee i xed o onge me laons iosed by h t or thirctance 8 e amout olved a th ret otaied ( h xprenc,repuato and by o e aoys (10 e undesabiit of the as ( thate a le o e pooal rlatonsp he ce nd ads nl ae

ly Ekr 4US24 43 (983 ( oln l Rgts Attoey Fe Aw

Ac). Te Supe our h oned w egad o atoey e aads at te m tical

c te degree of sccess obted kr 4 S a 436

o m apraces e tzed o ayz a res r aey Uder h "e

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indiuaiz rct of pl ci. Se Inc F Cor 95 Fd 7,

2960 (8h Cir.99T secd h "percenae th bee' aoh, perits n

w f ttoy that qu om con o comon cunl ere

succl gte ng the cue of igi n ss See Jhst iMg.

Co 83 3 1, 46 (8 C 996); Wi 968 Fd 47 (8 Cr192)

distc r s he seo o co wc t pply nton omea r

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