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PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO. v. WELCH

No. B14-85-077-CV.

702 S.W.2d 672 (1985)

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, et al., Appellants, v. Tina L. WELCH, Individually and a/n/f of Hollie Carolee Welch, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied December 5, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene C. Marshall, of Phillips Petroleum Company, E.H. Brown, Wiley Thomas, Matthew R. Muth, of Ross, Griggs & Harrison, Houston, for appellants.

Dale Harvill, of Harvill, Hardy & Milutin, George P. Hardy, III, of Harvill, Hardy & Milutin, Houston, for appellees.

Before PAUL PRESSLER, MURPHY and DRAUGHN, JJ.

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an award of ad litem fees in a wrongful death suit. Appellants contend that the trial court erred (1) by appointing an attorney ad litem rather than a guardian ad litem and (2) by excessively compensating the attorney ad litem. We affirm.

Widow Tina Welch, individually and as next friend of Hollie Welch, a minor, brought suit against Phillips Petroleum Company, Phillips Pipeline Company and Kenneth...

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