LeBLANC v. ABC INS. CO.

No. 06-157.

934 So.2d 219 (2006)

Shirley LeBLANC, et al. v. ABC INSURANCE CO., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 21, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin R. Rees, Abbeville, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees, Shirley LeBlanc, Tony LeBlanc.

Errol D. Deshotels, Deshotels, Mouser & Deshotels, Oberlin, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Cindy Limes, Carol Davis.

Frank M. Walker, Jr., Plauche, Smith & Nieset, Lake Charles, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co., Joann Carrier Chapman, Trudy Carrier Lafort.

Brian Lee Coody, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Lake Charles, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

Paul A. Holmes, Louisiana Municipal Association, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, City of Oberlin.

Court composed of OSWALD A. DECUIR, GLENN B. GREMILLION, and J. DAVID PAINTER, Judges.


GREMILLION, Judge.

In this workers' compensation intervention, the intervenors, the City of Oberlin and Louisiana Risk Management, Inc., appeal the judgment of the trial court awarding attorney's fees and additional litigation expenses to the plaintiffs' counsel. Oberlin argues that the total amount awarded, $59,208, exceeds the statutorily allowed amount of one-third of its recovery, $52,500. For the following reasons,...

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