Legal Opinion
Estate of Stevens v. Wetzel
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 2000No. 96-CT-00343-SCTPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
¶ 1. Edward H. Stevens, III was retained by Peggy Cuevas to represent her on a contingent fee basis in a personal injury action. Cuevas subsequently discharged Stevens as her attorney and retained James K. Wetzel to represent her on a contingent fees basis with essentially the same terms. Stevens claimed a fee based on quantum meruit. After Cuevas's personal injury action was settled on appeal, Wetzel tendered a check to Stevens for some of his expenses, but no attorney's fees.
¶ 2. Stevens subsequently filed suit against Wetzel and MGA Insurance…
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