Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Landerno v. First Security Corp.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 4, 1992No. 91-793Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partDomengeaux, Chief Judge

I agree with the majority opinion except the portion which awards an additional $1,500 to the plaintiffs as attorney’s fees for services on appeal.

The defendants appealed the merits of the main demand, but the plaintiffs also appealed, seeking an increase in the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees, which we are denying herein. Consequently, by virtue of this denial, the plaintiffs should not be awarded an extra fee. This Circuit has so stated a number of times. See Conlay v. Houston General Ins. Co., 370 So.2d 196 (La.App. 3d Cir.1979) and Ebey v. Dolphin Construction Co., 435 So.2d 1154…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Conlay v. Houston General Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  2. Horn v. Vancouver Plywood Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  3. Wyble v. Allstate Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  4. Ebey v. Dolphin Const. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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