JONES v. LEE DAUTREUIL REAL ESTATE AND CONST.

No. 82-385.

425 So.2d 346 (1982)

Glen C. JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LEE DAUTREUIL REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 22, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Baker, Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellant.

Armentor & Wattigny, Gerard B. Wattigny, New Iberia, for defendants-appellees.

Before GUIDRY, CUTRER and STOKER, JJ.


STOKER, Judge.

The amount of the attorney's fees awarded plaintiff-appellant is the sole issue in this appeal. The merits of the case are not involved. The trial court awarded $307.27 in attorney fees and costs in addition to plaintiff's basic recovery of $1,110.80. Plaintiff's counsel itemized his time in services rendered through trial for a total of 31.6 hours and contends that reasonable compensation for his services should be based on $50.00 per hour.

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