Ross v. Scannell

97 Wn.2d 598 (1982)

647 P.2d 1004

LAWRENCE M. ROSS, Appellant,

v.

WILLIAM G. SCANNELL, Respondent.

No. 47861-9.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 8, 1982.

Kenneth S. Kessler, for appellant.

Weinrich, Gilmore & Adolph, P.S., A. Peter Parsons, and Scott L. Schmidtman, for respondent.

DIMMICK, J.

This case was certified here by the Court of Appeals, Division Three. The issues as certified are:

1. Does RCW 60.40.010 (Washington's attorney lien statute) allow an attorney to file a lien on the real property of his client?

2. Can an attorney recover fees, based on a contingency fee agreement if,…