Legal Opinion
West v. Jayne
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 15, 1992No. 90-1859PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchultz, Justice
A suspended lawyer, George West, brings a breach of contract suit against a former associate lawyer, Steven C. Jayne, seeking damages for a percentage of fees collected by Jayne and for punitive dam ages. The trial court awarded West a judgment for most of the fees he sought but refused to award him punitive damages. Jayne appeals and challenges the trial court’s award of damages. West cross-appeals claiming he is entitled to more actual damages plus punitive damages. We affirm as modified.
West obtained a law degree and his license to practice law in 1955. In 1957, he entered the private…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Berryhill v. HattSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
- Pirkl v. Northwestern Mutual Insurance Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- Woods v. SchmittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
- Higgins v. Blue Cross of Western Iowa & South DakotaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- Engel v. VernonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- Walker v. GribbleSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Van Oort Construction Co. v. Nuckoll's Concrete Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1999
- Clark-Peterson Co. v. Independent Insurance Associates, Ltd.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
- NCMIC Finance Corporation v. ArtinoDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2009
- Citicorp of North America, Inc. v. Lifestyle Communications Corp.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1993
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.