Legal Opinion
Clary v. Schmolke
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 5, 1998No. 09-97-065CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURGESS, Justice.
This lawsuit involves a dispute over a portion of attorney’s fees generated by the settlement of Robert J. Solar, Jr.’s personal injury lawsuit. Attorneys James R. Clary, Jr., Robert H. Schmolke, and Clayton Clark entered into litigation concerning these fees. The trial court entered a final judgment in favor of Schmolke. Clary appeals bringing thirty-six points of error.
The facts of the underlying suit are as follows: Solar suffered personal injuries while working on an offshore rig off the coast of Louisiana. He initially retained Clary to represent him in a lawsuit…
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