Legal Opinion
Herbert H. Davis v. National Medical Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 10, 1991No. 1314PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves competing post-trial motions for attorneys’ fees. The district court ruled that Appellees Susan Davis and Bessemer Trust (“Davis”) were entitled to attorneys’ fees and costs as the prevailing party under the net judgment rule, and awarded the full amount of fees requested without an evidentiary hearing. The district court denied the request by National Medical Enterprises (“NME”) for attorneys’ fees. Because we find the claims of the parties separate, and find that both Davis and NME have a legal basis for the award of attorneys’ fees, we vacate the…
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