Hollybrook Cottonseed Processing, L.L.C. v. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Co.

PER CURIAM: *

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion when awarding attorney’s fees under Louisiana’s redhibition statute.

I

Hollybrook Cottonseed Processing, LLC (“Hollybrook”) owned and operated a facility that processed cottonseed. Carver, Inc. (“Carver”) manufactured and sold some of the equipment used at Hollybrook’s facility. Unfortunately, the Carver equipment was defective, and Hollybrook never turned a profit. Hollybrook failed, then sued Carver and, under Louisiana’s direct action statute, Carver’s insurers—Sentry Insurance Company…