Jenner & Block v. La Salle National Bank

Plaintiff, Jenner & Block (Jenner), appeals from an award of attorney fees and costs received as a result of Jenner’s representation of Lawrence Kutchins (Kutchins), a disabled person. Jenner contends that the trial court erred in denying it the entire amount of the attorney fees that it requested for services provided by Jenner. Jenner maintains that the award of attorney fees does not properly take into account that Jenner (1) represented Kutchins on the appeal from the trial court’s order approving the sale of Kutchins’ shares of stock in New Process Baking Company (New Process); (2)…