Legal Opinion
St. Romain v. Kenny
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 16, 1984No. CA-1718PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L. JULIAN SAMUEL, Judge Pro Tem.
Plaintiff Douglas St. Romain, an attorney, filed this action against Jim Kenny and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company seeking damages for their alleged malicious interference with his business relations. The petition states that the defendants attempted to induce St. Romain’s client to breach the attorney-client contract by settling a claim and keeping the entire amount of the recovery, thus depriving St. Romain of his contingency fee. The plaintiff alleges that such conduct on the part of the defendants created a conflict of interest between himself and his…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Federal Ins. Co. v. TL James & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Sinclair Oil & Gas Company v. Delacroix CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- B-W Acceptance Corp. v. ClarksonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Halbert v. Klauer Mfg. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Pannagl v. StouderLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
3Cited by4 opinions
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