Legal Opinion
Clark v. Burden
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided March 21, 1996No. 95-SC-572-DGPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAMBERT, Justice.
With respect to compromise or settlement of a claim, final decision-maMng authority rests with the client. Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct provide that “[a] lawyer shall abide by a client’s decision whether to accept an offer of settlement of a matter” (SCR 3.130-1.2(a)) and the rules require a lawyer to “explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation” (SCR 3.130-1.4(b)). Without authority from the client, a lawyer has no right to settle a case. 7 Am.Jur.2d Attorneys at Law § 154 (1980).
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Daugherty v. RunnerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1978
- Estell v. BarrickmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1978
- De Long v. Owsley's Ex'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
- American Nat. Red Cross v. Brandeis MacHinery & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- General Motors Corp. v. HeraldKentucky Supreme Court · 1992
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Suhail v. University of the CumberlandsDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 2015
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