Estate of Ronald Louis Kalisek Sr v. Bassel B Durfee

Appellant, Christopher P. Legghio, the attorney who represented plaintiff, the Estate of Ronald Louis Kalisek Sr., pursuant to a retainer agreement for purposes of pursuing this wrongful-death action, sought approval by the trial court of a $10,000 distribution to Legghio from a $110,000 settlement, as allegedly necessary to cover his costs associated with prosecuting the litigation. The trial court, generally applying the law concerning taxable costs awardable to a prevailing party, awarded Legghio only $469. We hold that the trial court's ruling reflected a misunderstanding of the law,…