Rowland v. Worthen Bank & Trust Co.

Lawson Cloninger, Judge.

The crucial issue on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in ruling that, as a matter of law, an attorney may not bind his client by an agreement to settle his client’s claim. We believe that the court ruled incorrectly, and we must reverse and remand.

Appellee sued appellant and another defendant, R.G. Parham, Jr., on a promissory note in the principal amount of $25,100. On February 10, 1983, appellant’s attorney, Jack Young, wrote a letter to appellee’s attorney, James H. Penick III, in which he suggested a settlement of the case involving appellee’s payment…