Legal Opinion
Novinger v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 15, 1987No. Nos. 86-5216, 86-5248PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Chief Judge:
This appeal results from the efforts of the district court and successive attorneys to deal with two difficult and suspicious clients in a serious personal injury case. The appellants are attorneys who once represented those clients but whose services were terminated prior to the time when a substituted attorney executed a settlement for them. The attorneys appeal from orders denying their motions for payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses out of the proceeds of that settlement. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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The plaintiffs Kevin and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dunn v. H. K. Porter Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Richette v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Moore v. Telfon Communications Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Hymen Schlesinger and David A. Hensler v. Hon. Hubert Teitelbaum, United States District JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- McKenzie Construction, Inc. v. Desmond L. MaynardCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Nathaniel S. Shapo v. Clyde Wm. Engle v. Foley & Lardner, LLPCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Exact Software North America v. Infocon Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
- Ryan v. Butera, Beausang, Cohen & BrennanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Novinger, Kevin and Novinger, Darlene v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc., Mercedes-Benz of North America Inc., Daimler-Benz Antien Gesell Schaft, Glasurite Gmbh, Basf Farber & Farsern Ag and General Motors Corp. v. Lesonal-Werke and Dr. Kurt Herberts Co. Gmbh and Original Imports, Inc. And Richard-Yale Industries, Inc. Appeal of Steven M. Kramer, Esq., Charles J. Geffen, Esq. And Lee C. Swartz, Esq., in No. 86-5216. Appeal of William T. Smith, Esquire, in No. 86-5248Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Woralak Kalyawongsa Udo Liell, Philip P. Durand E. Michael Morris, Attorneys-Appellees v. Margaret Jean MoffettCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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