Legal Opinion
Barr v. Day
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 1994No. 60620-0PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*321Durham, J.
Attorneys Gerald Day and Randall Stamper represented Ella Barr and her deceased husband Lewis in a tort action against his employer, a tugboat operator. Lewis Barr had suffered a severe head injury in an accident while working on a tugboat. The suit settled prior to trial, and the settlement was approved by the Superior Court. Attorney Steven Stocker acted as Lewis Barr’s guardian ad litem, and recommended approval of the settlement, including an award of attorney fees.. Ella Barr subsequently filed suit contending that the award of attorney fees was excessive and a breach of…
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