Legal Opinion

James H. Johnson, and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, a Corporation, Intervenor-Appellee v. General D. Lee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 25, 1972No. 71-2585PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BELL, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a final judgment of the district court granting intervenor-appellee’s motion for a determination of priority to $10,000 paid into the registry of the district court as partial satisfaction of two judgments against the defendant. The sole issue is whether the district court properly apportioned the money between the plaintiff, plaintiff’s attorney, and the intervenor. We find no error in the district court’s allocation of these funds under Georgia law, and therefore affirm.

Plaintiff brought this diversity action to recover for damages sustained in an…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Baggett v. WebbCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1971
  2. Commercial Union Insurance v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  3. Branch & Howard v. Georgia Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
  4. Knight v. Shelby Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  5. Travelers Insurance Co. v. HouckCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matter of Death of PeterkinSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986

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