- 68 - eligible contributions first to the Fund’s $60,000 payment for potentially compensable fees and expenses. It follows that eligible persons paid $60,000 of the potentially compensable amount of $248,049.27. 2. Amounts Paid Directly to Minns The Hongsermeiers and each member of the group of 38 paid Minns a $3,500 retainer fee for continued representation of their interests in post-appellate matters, including services relating to the Hongsermeiers’ appellate fee request. We have received net worth affidavits for all but five of those persons. Thus, at least $119,000 of the $136,500 initially paid by this group to Minns derives from eligible persons. We allocate that $119,000 first to the $56,233.75 claimed by the Hongsermeiers for services relating to the fee request. See supra note 48. It follows that eligible persons paid the entire portion of the claimed amount that is potentially compensable--$36,269.20. See supra Part III.D.2. 3. Amounts Incurred But Not Paid While eligible persons have paid all the potentially compensable fees with respect to the Hongsermeiers’ fee request (thus obviating the need to determine whether eligible persons are liable for any unpaid amounts), eligible persons have paid only $60,000 of the $248,049.27 that is potentially compensable with respect to the PH petitioners’ fee request. Under the terms of the Defense Fund’s agreement with Porter & Hedges, nontestPage: Previous 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 Next
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