Legal Opinion
Morris B. Chapman & Associates, LTD. v. Kitzman
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided November 16, 2000No. 88393 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
Docket No. 88393–Agenda 24–May 2000.
MORRIS B. CHAPMAN & ASSOCIATES, LTD., Appellee, v. JOHN KITZMAN et al. , Appellants.
Opinion filed November 16, 2000.
2Opinion of the Court · BilandicJustice Bilandic
This action for attorney fees was filed in the circuit court of Madison County.
BACKGROUND
Johnny Kitzman died in an excavation-related accident in Missouri. His widow, Karen, hired the law firm of Morris B. Chapman & Associates to pursue legal recourse. Karen agreed to pay Chapman one-third of any recovery as attorney fees. Chapman filed a wrongful death action in Missouri. According to Missouri law, decedent’s heirs included his widow and his…
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