Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Hiter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 14, 2005No. 1-03-2918PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
This matter arises out of a claim for attorney fees resulting from the settlement of a wrongful death case. On June 9, 2003, Robert E Reske filed a verified petition to adjudicate an attorney lien claimed by respondent, Ambrose & Cushing, EC. (the Firm). Reske claimed the Firm was entitled only to quantum meruit fees for the work Reske performed on the case while an employee of the Firm. The Firm claimed it was entitled to two-thirds of the entire attorney fee based on an oral joint venture agreement between the Firm and Reske. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court found that the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Rhoades v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1979
- In Re Estate of CallahanIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
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- O'BRIEN v. CacciatoreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
- In Re JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
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