Legal Opinion
Edelman & Combs v. Law
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 7, 1995No. 1931777PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In this class action the attorneys for the plaintiffs seek payment of attorney fees from the fund derived as a result of a settlement agreement.
The Motion To Realign Parties
Initially, we address the attorney ad litem's motion to realign the parties in this cause. The motion is granted; thus, the parties to this appeal are accurately reflected in the style of this opinion.1
The brief filed on behalf of the original defendant, Real Estate Financing, Inc., is treated as that of an amicus curiae.
The Merits
The single issue presented is whether the trial court abused its discretion in awarding, as…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Eagerton v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
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