Legal Opinion
Alvarez v. Cressend
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 23, 2015No. 15-CA-276PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge.
| gPlaintiff appeals the trial court judgment awarding $2,500,00 in attorney’s fees to defendant for damages related to the dissolution of a wrongfully issued temporary restraining order ■ pursuant to La. C.C.P. art. 3608. Defendant has filed an answer to the appeal,' seeking additional attorney fees'.’ For the following reasons, we find the trial judge abused her discretion in her judgment and we amend the trial court judgment to award defendant $5,562.00 in attorney’s fees and costs under Lai C.C.P. art. 3608.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff,…
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