Baker v. Shapero

Opinion of the Court by

Justice GRAVES.

Appellants, Kenneth H. Baker and Wo Sin Chiu, appeal from an opinion of the Court of Appeals which affirmed in part and vacated in part a decision of the Jefferson Circuit Court. On discretionary review to this Court, we reverse the Court of Appeals and remand the case for further consideration.

This matter involves the enforcement of an attorney’s lien by Appellees, Richard Shapero and Carl Frederick. On March 27, 1998, Wo Sin Chiu sustained serious injuries from an auto collision. He remained in the hospital for fifteen (15) days, with seven (7) of those…