Warner v. Basten

PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action is brought upon a petition to enforce an attorney’s lien as provided under the Illinois Attorney’s Lien Act (Ill Rev Stats 1967, c 13, § 14). The trial court, after hearing the testimony upon the petition and answer, found for the petitioner and ordered a lien and charge against all proceeds of the claim in question in the amount of 25% of any such proceeds, giving such lien priority over any other attorney.

The claim in question arises out of a truck-bicycle collision which occurred on September 22, 1968. On that…