Hopkins v. Steele

Carley, Judge.

Appellant-defendants were injured in an automobile collision. Appellants employed plaintiff-appellee to represent them as their attorney in legal proceedings concerning the collision. Appellants signed a contingent fee contract which provided, in part, that appellee’s fee would be recovered from the proceeds of any award to appellants resulting from the settlement or trial of their case. Subsequently, appellee’s legal representation was terminated by appellants, who then obtained other counsel to represent them in the matter. Each appellant thereafter sent appellee a letter…