United States Fifth Circuit
MANGUNO v. PRUDENTIAL PROP. & CAS. INS. CO., 01-30411
Under Louisiana law, claim that insurer intentionally failed to fully pay proceeds allows recovery for attorneys fees such that a class action based on such a claim will allow for the aggregation of attorney's fees for all class members in calculating the $75,000 minimum amount for federal diversity jurisdiction.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/08/2002
- Published 01/08/2002
Judges
- FELDMAN, District Judge:, Before JONES and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges, and FELDMAN, District Judge.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Sylvia Gerald Davidow, Anita Kawaja, Fleming & Associates, T. Gerald Treece (argued), Houston, TX, Jody Edward Anderman, LeBlanc, Maples & Waddell, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- David Robert Kelly, Cullen J. Dupuy (argued), Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.