Woolbright v. Wilhite

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Eighteen-year-old Lacey Wilhite was permanently disabled in an automobile accident. Her divorced parents each sought a guardianship or conservatorship, and the father ultimately prevailed. The mother’s attorney, Tammy Woolbright, filed an attorney’s lien against the proceeds of a settlement of Lacey’s claims stemming from the accident. The chancery court ultimately awarded Woolbright $2,500 for her work on Lacey’s behalf, and Woolbright appeals from that judgment, contending she should have received more. We can find no basis to interfere with the exercise of…