Legal Opinion
Calk v. Highland Construction & Manufacturing, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1979No. 6786PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
The issue on appeal in this case is whether an attorney at law has a special privilege for the amount of his professional fees, under LSA-R.S. 9:5001, where the suit is settled by a compromise agreement, and judgment is rendered dismissing the client’s suit.
The present case originated as a suit for damages for personal injuries by the plaintiff, J. C. Calk, against the alleged defendant tort feasors, General Electric Company, et al. Commercial National Bank in Shreveport held a prior judgment against J. C. Calk for the balance due on a promissory note. See 207 So.2d 578. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Roberts v. Hanover Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Smith v. Vicksburg, S. & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- American Bank & Trust Co. v. ByronLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- State v. NixSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- Commercial National Bank In Shreveport v. CalkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Coutee v. BrunsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Security First National Bank v. BrunsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Calk v. Highlands Construction & Manufacturing, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Security First National Bank v. BrunsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993