Legal Opinion
Keith Winston Watters v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Brenda Blocker, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 6, 2002No. 01-7092PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Circuit Judge:
Keith Watters, an attorney, brought suit against 'the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for failing to honor an attorney’s lien on the proceeds of a settlement between WMATA and Wat-ters’ former client. We hold that WMA-TA’s sovereign immunity bars Watters’ lawsuit.
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Approximately ten years ago, Watters represented Brenda Blocker in a personal injury action against WMATA in the District of Columbia. Under the retainer agreement signed by Blocker, Watters was entitled to 33.3% of any recovery…
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