Buffington v. Haldi

Andrews, Judge.

Buffington, a former client of Haldi and his professional corporation, appeals from the judgment entered on the jury’s verdict in this dispute over attorney fees.

Viewed in favor of the verdict, the evidence was that Buffington retained Haldi in 1982 to represent him in a fee dispute with attorney Jessee’s firm, which was splitting up. The litigation in which Jessee was representing Buffington was a contract dispute arising from Buff*543ington’s construction company’s involvement in several hospital projects.

Out of this dispute grew two more, a suit by Sasser, former partner of…