Behrend v. Yellow Cab Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pomeroy,

By a power of attorney dated October 17, 1968, one Walton C. Warman retained Mark B. Aronson, Esquire, and Kenneth W. Béhrend, Esquire, the appellant, both lawyers, to prosecute a claim in trespass for *108damages against the Yellow Cab Company, the appellee, in consideration of Warman’s agreement to pay to Aronson and Behrend forty per cent of any sum realized by settlement, suit or otherwise. Thereafter, War-man allegedly released Yellow Cab from all liability in return for $1,000 and Yellow Cab’s promise to pay on Warman’s behalf all medical and related expenses…