Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. Martinez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 6, 1996No. 16698PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALARID, Judge.
1. Attorney Joseph David Camacho (Camacho) appeals from an order denying enforcement of his lien for attorney’s fees, accrued in settling Plaintiff Bob Rhodes’ (Rhodes) property damage claim, on the grounds that Camacho’s lien could not reach funds recovered in Rhodes’ personal injury action and retained by the Branch firm as its fee. We reverse and remand with instructions.
FACTS
2. Bob Rhodes was injured, and his 1989 Cadillac was damaged, in a car accident on December 20, 1989. On December 26, 1989, he executed a “Civil Retainer Agreement” retaining Camacho. Rhodes’…
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