United States Fifth Circuit

In consideration of a plaintiff class's motion to remand, attorney's fees that the court may allow to class representatives, pursuant to Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure art. 595(A), may be included in calculating the requisite amount in controversy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/11/2002
• Published 10/11/2002

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before WIENER, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph M. Bruno (argued), David S. Scalia, Bruno & Bruno, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Barry Weldon Ashe (argued), William D. Treeby, Phillip A. Wittmann, Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann & Hutchinson, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.