Billieson v. City of New Orleans

Judge Regina Barthojomew-Woods

| tClass Counsel/Appellant, Joseph M. Bruno, brings this appeal of the trial court’s August 3, 2016 ruling in favor of Appellee, James M. Williams,- ordering payment to the Irpino Law Firm for the firm’s services in representing Mr. Williams. The payment, totaling $87,061.50, is purportedly for work performed in relation to what will be referred to as the “Billieson Litigation,” and was ordered to be drawn from an administrative expense account established specifically for the Billieson Litigation. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the ruling of the trial…