McMullen v. Conforti & Eisele, Inc.

Per Curiam..By stipulation this case is submitted to the Court on briefs, without oral argument. The only issue raised is the constitutionality of the retrospective operation of R. 1:21-7, regulating contingent fee arrangements between attorney and client in certain kinds of tort cases, adopted to be effective January 31, 1972.

The wrongful death action herein was instituted on plaintiff’s behalf on August 2, 1969 by her attorneys, who are the real parties interested in the success of this appeal. They entered into a written agreement with plaintiff June 18, 1969 for a 33-1/3% contingent fee.…