DAIGLE v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.

No. 89-856.

580 So.2d 722 (1991)

Patrick J. DAIGLE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC., Giles Lafayette, Inc., et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Kennedy, New Orleans, for plaintiff/appellee.

Sessions & Fishman, Camilo K. Salas III, New Orleans, for defendant/appellant.

Plaisance & Mason, Samuel E. Plaisance, Mickey R. Mason, New Iberia, for intervenor/appellee/defendant.

Roy, Carmouche, Birins, Judice, Henke & Breaud, Alan K. Breaud, Phillip E. Roberts, Lafayette, for defendant/appellee.

Before FORET, LABORDE and KNOLL, JJ.


FORET, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding an attorney's fee of $8,500 to an auto dealer from an auto distributor.

The issues on appeal are whether the trial court properly awarded attorney's fees to Giles Lafayette, Inc. (Giles) on its third party demand against Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWA) and, if so, whether Giles is entitled to an increase in attorney's fees for this appeal.

We affirm.

A Volkswagen Vanagon was purchased...

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