BECNEL v. ARNOUVILLE

No. 5-264.

425 So.2d 972 (1983)

Daniel E. BECNEL, Jr. v. Ervin J. ARNOUVILLE, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

January 10, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel E. Becnel, Jr., in pro. per.

John M. Crum, Jr., La Place, for Ervin J. Arnouville, Sr., defendant-appellee.

Ronald J. Landry, La Place, for Ervin J. Arnouville, Jr., defendant-appellee.

Before BOUTALL, GAUDIN and GRISBAUM, JJ.


BOUTALL, Judge.

This is a suit by an attorney against former clients for legal fees and expenses occasioned by his discharge from representation prior to the conclusion of the litigation for which he was retained. The trial judge made an award in favor of the attorney against one client only, and both parties have appealed. We reduce the award.

E.J. Arnouville, Jr., was involved in an automobile accident on March...

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