Legal Opinion

Jean D. Muirhead, Cross v. Dr. Jeanne Bonar, Cross

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 27, 1977No. 76-1116PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

This challenge to an award of attorney’s fees arises out of a suit for payment of attorney’s fees. Muirhead, the plaintiff-appellee/cross-appellant, is an attorney who was initially retained by the defendants-ap pellants/cross-appellees, Drs. Bonar, Hos-kins, and Pfaffman, to represent them in a sex discrimination suit against their employer, the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She agreed to represent the appellants upon a fee arrangement under which she would recover her fee from the defendant in the Title VII charge if Bonar, Hos-kins, and Pfaffman were successful, but recover…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Carl Smith v. Student Non-Violent Coordinating CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Miranti v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  2. Ginnie G. Davis v. Veslan Enterprises v. McGraw CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  3. Itt Industrial Credit Company, a Nevada Corporation v. Durango Crushers, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Roger MorrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
  4. Zimmerman v. ConrailDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
  5. Nicholson v. National Accounts, Inc.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 2000

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