Legal Opinion

Succession of D'Antoni

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 15, 1977No. 7873PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUTALL, Judge.

One of the heirs of this succession, Helen D’Antoni Cannon, opposed the payment of a claim for partial attorney’s fees by the Succession Attorney listed in the Seventh Tableau of Distribution. From a judgment awarding attorney’s fees of $10,000 she takes this appeal contending the amount is excessive and that it be reduced to reflect reasonable compensation for proven services rendered. On appeal, she also contests an award of expert witness fees in connection with that hearing.

The succession has been under administration for several years, and in prior Tableaus of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Succession of ButlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  2. Succession of GilmoreLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Jones v. Brown & Root, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
  2. Succession of WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  3. Succession of D'AntoniLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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