Legal Opinion
Howe & Associates, P.C. v. Daniels
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 12, 2006No. S05G1913PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Howe & Assoc. v. Daniels, 274 Ga. App. 312 (618 SE2d 42) (2005), to inquire whether an attorney’s lien was correctly enforced even though the former client had settled and dismissed the underlying lawsuit. For the reasons which follow, we answer in the affirmative and we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
Nikki and William Taylor filed a personal injury action arising from an automobile collision. The Taylors retained appellee Jerry A. Daniels to represent them in the matter pursuant to a contingent fee contract which…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jones v. BurtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Hannula v. RameyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Brown v. Georgia, Carolina & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. CrosbyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Howe & Associates, P.C. v. DanielsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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