Schwartz v. Taheny

OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Bernard Taheny. Schwartz, (Appellant), was Taheny’s prior attorney who intervened in Taheny’s personal injury suit. Appellant claims that a final judgment was entered which disposed of his intervention without a trial on the merits. We agree, and reverse and remand the case to district court for further proceedings.

Taheny was injured in a maritime accident in Louisiana. He hired Appellant to represent him on June 28, 1990. Trial was set for July 15, 1991. Taheny fired Appellant on June 1, 1991, and…