Legal Opinion
Albert Brooks Friedman, Ltd. v. Malevitis
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 26, 1999No. 1-97-2461PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Theis
The issue presented in this appeal is whether a discharged attorney may enforce a contract to split a contingency fee with a newly retained attorney. The circuit court dismissed a breach of contract suit filed on behalf of Albert Brooks Friedman, Ltd., a professional corporation, against attorneys John L. Malevitis and James Stamos, formerly doing business as Stamos and Malevitis, Ltd. Friedman’s complaint arose after Friedman’s client, Sally Ruecking, discharged Friedman and hired Stamos and Malevitis, Ltd., to represent her in the same matter while her personal injury lawsuit was pending.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Illinois Graphics Co. v. NickumIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
- Rhoades v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1979
- In Re Estate of CallahanIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
- O'HARA v. AhlgrenIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
- Zeigler v. Illinois Trust & Savings BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Romanek v. ConnellyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Wegner v. ArnoldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
- Gilley v. KiddelAppellate Court of Illinois · 2007
- Malevitis v. FriedmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Carlson v. BrandtDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2000
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