STEELE v. COMPASS WELDING CO., INC.

No. CA 90 1465.

590 So.2d 1235 (1991)

Richard P. STEELE, Jr. v. COMPASS WELDING CO., INC., McDermott International, Inc., Insurance Company of North America and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael X. St. Martin, Houma, for plaintiff and appellee, Richard P. Steele, Jr.

Joseph Reilly, Jr., Houma, for defendant and appellant, Compass Welding Co.

Michael Riess, New Orleans, for defendant and appellee, McDermott, Inc. and Ins. Co. of North America.

Before COVINGTON, C.J., and SAVOIE and LeBLANC, JJ.


LeBLANC, Judge.

This appeal involves the single issue of whether the trial court properly awarded prejudgment interest on an award of attorneys' fees and costs2. A judgment was rendered on March 19, 1990, in favor of McDermott Incorporated and against Compass Welding Co., Inc., awarding attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $40,970.52, with legal interest from date of judicial demand, November...

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