Mississippi Supreme Court· 12/31/1992

Dynasteel Corp. v. Aztec Industries, Inc.

Citations

611 So. 2d 977
1992 Miss. LEXIS 828
1993 WL 2777

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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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Judges: Roy Noble Lee, C.J., and Prather and Banks

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