Student Pub. Interest Research Group of N.J. v. Monsanto Co.
ELR Citation: ELR 20768 No(s). 83-2040 (D.N.J. May 31, 1989)
The court holds that the forum rate rule is to be applied in actions under Federal Water Pollution Control Act §505(d) to recover attorney fees unless special expertise of counsel from a distant district was required or local counsel was unavailable. On reconsideration of its earlier decision award...