Estate of St. Martin v. Hixson

LAMAR, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. James Forbes settled his personal-injury action while he was represented by Louis St. Martin. Forbes later sued St. Martin, challenging the validity of his contingency-fee arrangement with St. Martin and the associated attorneys’ fees. The Chancery Court of Harrison County granted summary judgment to St. Martin; the Court of Appeals reversed the chancery court’s decision and remanded the case for further proceedings. We reverse the Court of Appeals’ judgment and find that summary judgment in favor of St. Martin was proper.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY1

¶ 2. In…