Singletary v. Fridley

Huey Singletary, Glenda Slaydon, Scotty Kitchen, and Nathan Dillard (“Singletary”) appeal from summary judgments granted in favor of Crawford & Company, Inc. (“Crawford”) and Asplundh Tree Expert Company (“Asplundh”), as well as James M. Taylor and Taylor, Wellons & Politz, L.L.C. (collectively “Taylor”). The summary judgments dismissed appellees from a lawsuit in which they had been named as parties on the basis of vicarious liability. Appellees, Crawford and Asplundh, answered the appeal, and sought payment of the legal costs at the trial and appellate levels of litigation. We affirm the…