Salmon v. Atkinson

137 S.W.3d 383 (2003)

Joy SALMON

v.

Virginia ATKINSON and James Howell.

No. 03-535.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 11, 2003.

Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP, by: Alston Jennings, Little Rock, for appellant.

James R. Howell, North Little Rock, pro se.

DONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.

This case involves an issue of first impression: Whether an attorney who enters into a contingent-fee contract with a client and is later discharged by the client may bring an action for a quantum-meruit fee prior to the resolution of the former client's lawsuit. Appellant Joy Salmon contends that the discharged attorney's…