Peebles v. Miley
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
This case involves the sensitive issue of how reasonable attorney's fees are determined.
On January 4, 1983, the Circuit Court of Mobile County entered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Mary S. Miley, against the defendants for the sum of $26,744.00, plus court costs. Except for the costs, this represented an attorney's fee to the plaintiff's lawyer as a result of collecting $197,367.88 on a promissory note executed by the defendants. Plaintiff had claimed $39,562.58, or 20% of the recovery, as attorney's fees. The court allowed 15% of the amount of the recovery. The defendants appealed…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Frazer v. First Nat. Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
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