Riley Dubroc v. W. T. Grant and Company

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

In this Louisiana diversity action, Riley Dubroc appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for attorneys’ fees. We affirm.

Dubroc purchased a swivel chair from appellee W. T. Grant and Company (Grant). He used the chair, assembled by Grant, for several weeks, until it collapsed, causing him personal injuries. Dubroc filed suit against Grant and the chair’s manufacturer. According to the evidence at trial, in assembling the chair Grant had not properly installed two bolts designed to hold together the chair’s top and bottom parts. In response to the trial…