Legal Opinion · Dissent

Holloway v. Holloway

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided November 4, 2003No. 2002-CA-01762-COAPublished

1DissentGriffis, J.

¶ 5.1 am of the opinion that the chancellor abused her discretion in the amount of attorney’s fees and expenses awarded. Phyllis was entitled to an award of attorney’s fees. She introduced sufficient evidence to satisfy the necessary factors required by McKee v. McKee, 418 So.2d 764 (Miss.1982). Jerrell failed to rebut her evidence or establish that the fees requested were unreasonable. Therefore, I disagree with the majority’s finding that the chancellor’s award of $1,500 in attorney’s fees was proper and sufficient. I would reverse and render a judgment in favor of Phyllis for the full…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. McKee v. McKeeMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Bredemeier v. JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Smith v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Hensarling v. HensarlingMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Purvis v. PurvisMississippi Supreme Court · 1995

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