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Kingdom v. Jackson

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 13, 1995No. 16119-2-IIPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.

Attorney Paul N. Luvera, Jr.1 obtained discretionary review of the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw as counsel for plaintiff Beverly Jennifer Ann Kingdom. We reverse.

On March 21, 1989, a doctor performed surgery on Kingdom. Soon thereafter, Kingdom acquired an infection that allegedly left her with tissue loss and scarring.

Kingdom asked Luvera to represent her. He agreed, and they entered into a written agreement stating in part:

7. Withdrawal’. The attorney reserves the right at attorney’s *156sole discretion to terminate the attorney-client relationship at any time. Should the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Fisher v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Haines v. Liggett Group, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
  3. Streetman v. LynaughDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1987
  4. Kriegsman v. KriegsmanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
  5. Hammond v. TJ Litle and Co., Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1992

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Roderick v. RicksUtah Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Robbins v. Legacy Health System, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2013
  3. David Banks v. University Of TennesseeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2018
  4. In Re Jamie B.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2017
  5. Robbins, V Legacy Health SystemCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2013

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