Legal Opinion

Richard Kucel, Cross-Appellant v. Walter E. Heller & Co., Cross-Appellee. Richard Kucel v. Walter E. Heller & Co., Appeal of Wendell S. Loomis

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 30, 1987No. 85-2822, 85-2831PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Walter E. Heller & Co. appeals the district court’s judgment awarding Richard J. Kucel $41,778.50 for Kucel’s overpayment of a loan, and awarding interest and attorney’s fees. Kucel cross-appeals the district court’s failure to apply Uniform Commercial Code § 3-118(d) to determine the interest rate of the promissory note and to award an additional $287,070.40 in overpaid interest. Wendell S. Loomis, Heller’s attorney, appeals the district court’s imposition of sanctions against Loomis for his motion to reconsider the award of attorney’s fees. We affirm…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Duncan v. Cessna Aircraft Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Lámar v. MicouSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  4. Missouri State Life Insurance v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  5. Southern Leasing Partners, Ltd. v. McMullanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by52 opinions

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  4. Kona Technology Corp. v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  5. GJP, INC. v. Ghosh, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2008

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