Legal Opinion
Neilson v. McCloskey
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 22, 2005No. ED 86199PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNETH M. ROMINES, Judge.
This case involves the application of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The trial court granted Defendant-Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a claim. We affirm.
The record before the trial court consists of several amended petitions and motions to dismiss. Stripped of the nonessential, Neilson alleges that he entered into an agreement with McCloskey that McCloskey would represent one of Neil-son’s clients in an automobile accident; that the representation would be joint; and, the fee would be evenly divided between counsel. Clear is the fact that a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McFarland v. GeorgeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1958
- Downey v. MitchellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
- Londoff v. VuylstekeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
- In Re EllisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
- Risjord v. LewisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
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- James E. Brady, III v. Patrick B. Starke, and Patrick B. Starke, Attorney at Law, P.C.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2017
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