They are gamblin' on the fact if they pad another $120k in fees, that allows judge to lodestar "reduce" to full original...
It's possibly a big mistake, as Virginia Federal Judge Claude Hilton signed an order and dated it Dec 13, 2011. Its 2021...
The Court finds that it should award Plaintiffs $1,000.00 in statutory damages, $9,000 in punitive damages, attorney fees and expenses.
Engagement of Attorneys allowed Plaintiffs to submit a feasible plan, disburse a total of $105, 877.52 to creditors and receive a discharge.
"...an appellate court will mandate reassignment when the facts “might reasonably cause an objective observer to question the original judge’s impartiality.”"