Legal Opinion
McLeod Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. v. Fred H. Quarles
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1990No. 89-2522PublishedCited by 364 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Fred Quarles appeals from a default judgment entered for his failure to comply with discovery requests. Quarles claims that since he was not under an order to compel, sanctions were improper; moreover, he asserts that the district court erred in finding his conduct wilful and in bad faith. Finally, Quarles argues the trial court erred in awarding plaintiff McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. (“the law firm”) costs and attorneys’ fees.
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The law firm sued Quarles to collect legal fees totalling $11,797, representing charges for services provided to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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