PRUETT v. HARRIS COUNTY BAIL BOND BD.

No. 01-09-00384-CV.

356 S.W.3d 103 (2011)

Carl R. PRUETT and National American Insurance Company, Appellants, v. The HARRIS COUNTY BAIL BOND BOARD, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled August 4, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Furlow , Morgan Lindsey Gaskin , Thompson & Knight LLP, Houston, TX, for Appellants.

Edward J. Mahar , Bruce Powers , Assistant County Attorney, Houston, TX, Toni Hunter , Douglas M. Becker , Gray & Becker, P.C., Austin, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK and Justices ALCALA and MASSENGALE.


OPINION

SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves a challenge to an award of attorneys' fees pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorneys' Fees Award Act (42 U.S.C. § 1988) arising out of claims made against the Harris County Bail Bond Board under Title 42, Section 1983 of the United States Code. Appellants, Carl R. Pruett and National American Insurance Company (collectively, "Pruett"), bring two issues challenging the adequacy of the trial court...

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