Watson v. Charles Carter & Co.

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a suit by plaintiff, Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner, a law partnership, against Charles Carter & Company, Inc. (Carter) for unpaid legal fees. Carter in turn third partied Cliff Hughes Co. of Louisiana, Inc., formerly Hughes-Walsh (Hughes), and its surety, National Surety Corporation (National Surety), for the amount of the attorney fees under the provision of the subcontract existing between Carter and Hughes. Hughes was never served with the third party demand. On motion of plaintiff, the principal demand was severed from the third party demand. Judgment was…