Fourchon Docks, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Milchem Incorporated and Milpark, Cross-Appellee

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

This diversity case involves the breach of an anti-sublease provision in a Louisiana property lease. The district court awarded the accelerated rent as damages for breach, but fixed attorneys’ fees considerably less than would have been provided by the lease. Both sides appeal.

BACKGROUND

In 1981, a lease on an unimproved tract of land in LaFourche Parish, Louisiana between Caillouet, Inc., (“Caillouet”) as lessor, and Joseph Blanchard, as lessee, was assigned to Fourchon, Inc. (“Fourchon”). With the consent of Caillouet, a portion of this tract was subleased by…