Camden National Bank v. Steamship Navigation Co.

[¶ 18] I respectfully dissent from the Court’s conclusion that Lilley’s 35% contingent fee should be based upon the amount deposited in the interpleader fund, rather than Steamship’s $1,500,000 jury award. The Court’s analysis is premised on the fact that Steamship never actually collected the jury award, as only $739,000.38 was deposited into the interpleader fund following a court-ordered set off against the Bank’s foreclosure deficiency judgment. The Court acknowledges that the Bank’s foreclosure action and Steamship’s tort/contract action “were not fully consoli*805dated,” and that a request…