Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Empire Casualty Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 2, 1989No. 86CA1558PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUME, Judge.
Albert Cohen appeals the summary judgment and award of attorney fees in favor of defendant, Empire Casualty Company. We affirm the judgment and reverse the award of fees.
Cohen, an attorney, hired Murdock, another attorney, to assist in representing Cohen’s client. When Cohen failed to pay Murdock’s fees, Murdock sued Cohen under various theories including contract, implied contract, quantum meruit, and unjust enrichment. Murdock also claimed damages for breach of fiduciary relationship, deceit, concealment, and outrageous conduct. The trial court ruled in favor of Murdock on the…
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