Crawford & Lewis v. Boatmen's Trust Co.

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant Crawford & Lewis, a Louisiana law firm, appeals the order of the Pulaski County Chancery Court denying its petition for attorney’s fees and disgorging fees previously paid to it by the Mae M. Stacy Trust. For reversal, Crawford & Lewis argues that the chancellor abused her discretion by failing to award its requested fees and by disgorging fees previously paid. Appellee Boatmen’s Trust Company of Arkansas (Boatmen’s), has filed a cross-appeal on the issue of attorney’s fees to be awarded in defense of Crawford & Lewis’s petition. Boatmen’s also seeks…