Dynasteel Corp. v. Aztec Industries, Inc.

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• holding that Rule 8 of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure requires a pleading to \provide sufficient notice to the defendant of the claims and grounds upon which relief which is sought\
• noting one- third fee for indebtedness presumptively reasonable but still subject to evaluation under “common factors for determining the reasonableness of an attorneys’ fee award.”
• affirming attorney’s fees granted when debt principal, but not accrued interest, had been paid in full at time of final judgment
• adopting a rebuttable presumption that a reasonable award of attorneys’ fees in collection matters is one- third of the indebtedness
• \the appearance commanded by Rule 55(b) has been defined liberally and is not limited to formal court appearances\
• \the focus of the inquiry is on whether the non-movant has manifested to the movant a clear intent to defend the suit\

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