Gravel & Shea v. White Current Corp.

Defendant White Current Corp. appeals a Chittenden Superior Court grant of summary judgment to plaintiff law firm Gravel and Shea on the firm’s claim for a contingent fee. Defendant argues that the court erred in concluding that a written fee agreement between plaintiff and defendant and defendant’s post-agreement conduct es-topped defendant from raising preexisting duty and duress defenses. Defendant also contends that the court erred in finding that no material fact remains in dispute as to the amount of recovery subject to the disputed contingency fee. We affirm.

I. Facts

In 1986, defendant,…