Legal Opinion
Ambrose v. the Detroit Edison Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 12, 1975No. Docket 21489PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBronson, P. J.
In this case, the trial judge allowed plaintiffs’ attorneys to withdraw prior to settlement or trial, and imposed a lien for the value of their services. The propriety of that action is questioned here.
On October 26, 1971, plaintiffs filed a complaint against the Detroit Edison Company alleging denial of certain vested pension benefits owed to Joseph Ambrose by virtue of his prior employment with that company. Joseph Ambrose has been pursuing various claims relating to his dismissal in 1958 since that time, but all previous causes of action had been resolved against him. Plaintiffs…
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