Legal Opinion
Charla Aldous, P.C. v. Darwin National Assu
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 16, 2017No. 16-10537PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge.
Litigation over two trusts begat litigation between the prevailing party, Albert Hill III, and his attorneys. Appellant Charla Aldous is one of those attorneys, and she prevailed against her erstwhile client. In addition to establishing an entitlement to significant attorney’s fees, Al-dous and her cohort also successfully defended against breach of contract and professional negligence claims, among others. Hill’s claims against the attorneys triggered insurance coverage provided by appellee Darwin National Assurance, Co., Aldous’s insurer. And now, in this third layer…
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