Legal Opinion

J.G.T., Inc. v. Ashbritt, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 20, 2012No. 11-60300Published

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:*

Plaintiff-Appellant J.G.T., Inc., (“J.G.T.”) sued Defendants-Appellees Ash-britt, Inc., and Federal Insurance Co. (collectively, “Ashbritt”) for breach of contract. The district court, finding J.G.T.’s corporate status suspended at the time the *334complaint was filed, granted Ashbritt’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the action without prejudice. The district court also awarded attorney’s fees to Ash-britt. J.G.T. now appeals the fee award. We affirm.

The parties’ contract provided the basis for fee shifting: “In any dispute, the prevailing part [sic] shall be entitled to…

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