J.T. GIBBONS v. CRAWFORD FITTING CO.

No. 84-3332.

760 F.2d 613 (1985)

J.T. GIBBONS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CRAWFORD FITTING COMPANY, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sessions, Fishman, Rosenson, Boisfontaine & Nathan, New Orleans, La., Joseph L. Alioto, John I. Alioto, Lawrence G. Papale, Alioto & Alioto, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

McGlinchey, Stafford & Mintz, Dando B. Cellini, New Orleans, La., for Crawford Fitting and Lennon.

Ernest P. Mansour, Cleveland, Ohio, Victoria L. Knight, New Orleans, La., for Crawford.

Dale, Owen, Richardson, Taylor & Matthess, Thomas E. Balhoff, Baton Rouge, La., for Capital Valve & Fitting Co.

Charles E. Hamilton, III, New Orleans, La., for Thomas Read & Co.

Before GOLDBERG, TATE and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Following the successful defense of an antitrust action, the defendant was awarded as costs of the litigation over $151,000, including more than $86,000 for expert witness fees. Because we find the award of expert witness fees to be in error, we reverse in part and remand.

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The plaintiff, J.T. Gibbons, Inc. (Gibbons), brought suit against the defendants Crawford Fitting Company, and others ...

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