Baton Rouge Home Health Care Corp. v. Lemoine

jiTHIBODEAUX, Judge.

Baton Rouge Home Health Care Corporation, d/b/a Capitol Home Health, was the employer of Delbris Payne who was seriously injured in an automobile accident while in the course and scope of her employment. Payne’s attorney, Darrel D. Ryland, negotiated a $25,000.00 settlement from the insurer of the third party tortfeasor. The dispute was focused entirely on the amount of attorneys fees due to Ryland. Baton Rouge Home Health Care Corporation appeals a judgment granting attorneys fees in the amount of $8,333.33 and expenses of $556.09 to him.

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