Legal Opinion

Flint & Associates v. Intercontinental Pipe & Steel, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided October 6, 1987No. 05-86-00375-CVPublishedCited by 122 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HECHT, Justice.

Appellants complain only of the district court’s award of attorney fees and costs. The principal issues are:

—Whether legal fees incurred in prosecution of the claim properly included those incurred in the defense of a related counterclaim;

—Whether the district court properly reduced the award of legal fees to exclude those incurred in the prosecution and defense of unrelated claims;

—Whether the attorney fees award is excessive; and

—Whether the district court properly allowed recovery of expenses.

We find no error in the district court’s award of attorney fees but reverse the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Texas Industries, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Commonwealth Lloyd's Insurance Co. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. International Security Life Insurance Co. v. FinckTexas Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Claude v. Gateway National Bank of BeaumontTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Williamson v. TuckerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981

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3Cited by122 opinions

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  3. Lesikar v. Rappeport, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2000
  4. Gill Savings Ass'n v. Chair King, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Doncaster v. Hernaiz, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2005

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