Sprague v. Brown

The plaintiff client brought this action against the defendant attorneys seeking damages for an alleged breach of their contract to represent plaintiff. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment and plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Plaintiff engaged defendant to represent him in a claim for damages for misrepresentation. A contingent fee contract was executed. The defendant negotiated a settlement which plaintiff approved. The defendant received the settlement funds but would not pay plaintiff immediately. Plaintiff alleges in his complaint that this was done "in an effort…