Legal Opinion
Columbus Mills, Inc. v. Doy L. Freeland, Raymond R. Lyon, and Margaret F. Lyon
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 14, 1990No. 89-9039PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This case arises on an appeal following a final judgment and an award of attorneys’ fees. The appellant, Dr. Freeland, was the defendant in the action below. He complains of being denied a jury trial on the question of attorneys’ fees, of the district court’s findings of facts, and of the jury charge.
I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
A. Factual Background
George W. Swift and his family owned the Carpet Mill Store, Inc. and 60-65% of the outstanding shares of Columbus Mills, Inc. In October of 1986, Mr. Swift decided to merge the two corporations and then take the resulting…
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