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WOLF v. FRANK

No. 75-2226.

555 F.2d 1213 (1977)

J. William WOLF et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Robert R. FRANK et al., Defendants-Appellants, Mallory H. Horton, as Receiver of Industrial Guaranty Bancorp., Defendant-Appellant, Continental Casualty Co., Movant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied August 10 and August 12, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Venney, John H. Gunn, Miami, Fla., for Industrial Guaranty.

Robert R. Frank, pro se.

Irving M. Wolff, Miami, Fla., for Frank, Roberts & Stein.

Steven R. Berger, Miami, Fla., David L. Swimmer, Wesley G. Carey, Miami, Fla., for Continental Casualty.

Eugene C. Heiman, Miami, Fla., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before TUTTLE, WISDOM and COLEMAN, Circuit Judges.

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:

The District Court allowed the appellees attorneys fees in the sum of $259,611.50 for professional services rendered to the prevailing parties in a stockholders derivative action. The appellants say that the allowance was excessive. Appraising the record as a whole, and applying the legal principles which govern the matter, we agree.

We modify the Judgment of the District Court, affirm it as modified, and remand the case for compliance...

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