Wright v. Ford Motor Co.

IN CAMERA ORDER

TIMOTHY J. CORRIGAN, District Judge.

This case is before the Court on counsel for plaintiffs’ Petition for Division of Attorney’s Fees (Doc. S — 3). Pursuant to Florida Rule of Professional Conduct 4 — 1.5(f), plaintiffs’ attorneys seek authorization to (1) divide attorney’s fees between themselves in excess of the usual 25% limit, and (2) increase their total contingency fee to an amount greater than that allowed by the Rule without prior court approval.

I. Background

Plaintiffs retained Michael Seelie, a Florida attorney, to represent them in a case alleging wrongful death,…