Becnel v. Arnouville

BOUTALL, Judge.

This is a suit by an attorney against former clients for legal fees and expenses occasioned by his discharge from representation prior to the conclusion of the litigation for which he was retained. The trial judge made an award in favor of the attorney against one client only, and both parties have appealed. We reduce the award.

*973E.J. Arnouville, Jr., was involved in an automobile accident on March 12, 1978, sustaining serious head injuries which caused his hospitalization in a comatose condition. The accident occurred in the early morning hours and later that day, a Sunday,…