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MADISON COUNTY DEPT. OF HUMAN RES. v. T.S.

No. 1081405.

53 So.3d 38 (2009)

MADISON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES v. T.S., by her mother and next friend F.M., and F.M., individually.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Opinion on Return to Remand January 29, 2010.

Opinion on Return to Second Remand May 28, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Troy King , atty. gen., and Sharon E. Ficquette , chief legal counsel, and James E. Long , deputy gen. counsel, Department of Human Resources, for appellant.

Douglas J. Fees of The Cochran Firm-Huntsville, Huntsville, for appellee.

STUART, Justice.

Madison County Department of Human Resources ("DHR"), the legal guardian of T.S., appeals the trial court's judgment approving the settlement of a personal-injury claim involving T.S. and approving an attorney fee in the amount of $262,500, plus litigation expenses. We remand with directions.

Facts and Procedural History

In November 2006, DHR had temporary legal custody of T.S., a 13-year-old, hearing impaired, mute quadriplegic...

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