Cherry v. Zucker

BURR, J.,

The plaintiff, Garland D. Cherry Jr., Esquire, appeals from the denial of his post-trial motion in this action to recover compensation for services rendered prior to his dismissal from representing the defendant in an underlying medical malpractice lawsuit.1

*35The plaintiff and the defendant, Edward L. Zucker, entered into a contingency fee agreement on November 21, 1990, whereby defendant employed the plaintiff to represent him in prosecuting a medical malpractice action against John U. Doherty M.D., and Paul Jennings M.D. The alleged negligence of Drs. Doherty and Jennings in…