Legal Opinion
Augustson v. Linea Aerea Nacional-Chile S.A. (LAN-Chile)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1996No. 94-20626PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
A Texas lawyer has been awarded compensation from his former client although the lawyer ceased to participate in the lawsuit prior to its resolution. Because he chose to withdraw due to disagreement with the client over the extent of discovery and settlement value, we reverse and render judgment denying compensation to the lawyer.
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On February 20, 1991, Susan Augustson and her grown daughter, Hildegard, flew as passengers from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Puerto Williams, Chile, on a flight operated by Linea Aerea Nacional-Chile, S.A. (“LAN-Chile”). The pilots made a high…
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