NY: No Retainer, No Fees?
Cruciata v. Mainiero, Supreme Court, New York County, January 14, 2011. Facts: Plaintiff contended that she did not owe Defendant attorney, her former counsel, the legal fees he collected from ...
Cruciata v. Mainiero, Supreme Court, New York County, January 14, 2011. Facts: Plaintiff contended that she did not owe Defendant attorney, her former counsel, the legal fees he collected from ...
Iram P. Valentin and Edward Patrick Abbott NJ: Settlement Agreements; Attorneys Fees The New Jersey Appellate Division reiterated the need for care in addressing the issue of attorney’s fees in settlement ...
Porreca v. City of Millville, N.J. App. Div., January 24, 2011. Facts: Porreca sued the City of Millville and demanded counsel fees in his pleading. Eventually, the parties decided to ...
Levine v. Television Cablecasting, Inc., 581 S.E.2d 734 (2003) GA: Underlying divorce action Student Contributor: Farah Shahidpour Facts: Wife inherited title to a farm. She later transferred title to Television ...
David J. Sacks, P.C. v. Haden 266 S.W.3d 447 (TX Supreme Ct. 2008) TX: Underlying Fee Agreement Dispute Student Contributor: Megan Diodato Facts: The client hired the attorney on behalf ...
Perry v. Emerson, Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, October 26, 2010. Facts: Emerson initiated a fee arbitration proceeding against her former attorneys, alleging that she never agreed to be responsible for ...
Diaz v. Paul Kennedy Law Firm, 289 F.3d 671 (10th Cir. 2002). N.M.: Underlying criminal matter Student Contributor: Manju Sunny Facts: Plaintiffs, clients in the matter, brought suit against defendants, ...
DeAngelis v. Rose, 320 N.J. Super. 263, 727 A.2d 61 (App. Div. 1999) NJ Underlying Divorce Action Student Contributor: Evan Kusnitz Facts: A father guaranteed in writing his daughter’s fees for her ...
State National Ins. Co. v. The County of Camden, et al., D.N.J., June 25, 2010 Facts: State National sued its insured, the County of Camden, to determine which entity or person ...
Duncan v. Lord, 409 F.Supp. 687 (E.D. Pa, 1976) Underlying action: legal malpractice money damages Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell Facts: Attorney was found liable for malpractice. In a post trial ...