Everett v. Nickola

Defendant appeals as of right a circuit court order granting summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10) and entering judgment in the amount of $44,999.49 in favor of plaintiff. We affirm.

This case, which is before us for a second time, arises out of defendant’s representation of plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit. Plaintiff signed a fee agreement authorizing defendant to receive one-third of any recovery awarded to plaintiff. Defendant was successful in negotiating a settlement for plaintiff in the personal injury and no-fault insurance claims, resulting in an award for plaintiff in…