INA OF TEXAS v. RICHARD

No. 85-2693.

800 F.2d 1379 (1986)

INA OF TEXAS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John G. RICHARD, d/b/a Restless Towing Company, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied October 29, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry P. Ayre, J. Doug Cherry, Webster, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Constance M. Walker, Bernard Ticer, Michael K. Clann, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, GOLDBERG and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied October 29, 1986.

PER CURIAM:

This case concerns the availability of attorney's fees to a prevailing party in a marine insurance dispute. In an unreported order without opinion, the district court granted summary judgment for appellee INA of Texas (INA), holding that appellant John Richard was not entitled to attorney's fees. We hold that the determination as to whether the award of attorney's fees is appropriate in marine...

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