Hill Hardman Oldfield, L.L.C. v. Gilbert

Dickinson, Presiding Judge.

INTRODUCTION

{¶ 1} Attorney Edward Gilbert represented James Hall in a racial-discrimination case, a black-mold case, and a dog-bite case. When Hall fell behind in some of his payments for costs in the racial-discrimination case, he, allegedly, told Gilbert that he would pay him from his award in the black-mold case. Hall later fired Gilbert in the black-mold case and hired John Hill, who negotiated a settlement of the case. When Gilbert claimed an interest in Hall’s settlement award, Hill interpleaded part of the award in the common pleas court. Gilbert filed a…