Klabacka v. Schott

The appeal raises the question of the reasonableness of the 33% percent contingent-fee contract for the legal services rendered on behalf of the injured incompetent in the negligence case. The appellant advances two propositions: (1) That in a negligence case a contingent-fee contract for one third of the gross recovery under any condition is reasonable, and (2) substantially all preparation for trial had been made and under the State Bar schedule of minimum fees he was entitled to 33% percent.

When the contract was entered into Mrs. Louise Schott was not the guárdian of her son and after she…