Legal Opinion
Campbell, Athey & Zukowski v. Albert F. Thomasson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1989No. 88-2136PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Campbell, Athey & Zukowski (“CAZ”), a Houston, Texas, law firm, sued Albert and Burgess Thomasson for over $20,000 in attorneys’ fees owed the firm. 1 After a bench trial, the district court found that, under Texas law, the Thomassons had breached their contract with CAZ and ordered them to pay $20,530.36 plus post-judgment interest. Neither party contests the damages award; CAZ, however, appeals, arguing that the district court erred by (1) refusing to award them reasonable attorneys’ fees for bringing suit and recovering on its claim against the Thomassons, and…
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