Legal Opinion
GREER, KLOSIK AND DAUGHERTY v. Yetman
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 2, 1998No. S97G1041PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Chief Justice.
This appeal addresses the right of an attorney or a law firm to recover under a contingent fee contract of representation when the client terminates the contract after a judgment is obtained but before money is recovered pursuant to the judgment. Greer, Klosik and *272Daugherty (hereinafter “GKD”) contracted to represent the Yetmans in pursuing a wrongful death claim and other claims against several defendants. The contingent fee provision in the contract provided that GKD would be paid as attorney fees, “a sum equivalent to V3 of any sum that may be recovered, either by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Walker v. Equitable Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Overman v. All Cities Transfer Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- May v. MayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Yetman v. Gilbert Corp. of DelawareCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Peoples v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- ELLERIN & ASSOCIATES v. BrawleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- William J. Cooney, P.C. v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Amstead v. McFarlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
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