Orstrom v. Tierney

Petitioner, Attorney Donald M. Orstrom, appeals from the trial court’s order denying his petition for $45,298.91 additional attorney fees, which amount he claimed was owed to him by respondents.

For the purpose of this opinion, we recite only those facts that we consider relevant to the determination of whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying petitioner’s request.

The voluminous record accompanying this appeal reflects the long, complicated history of a probate action concerning the estate of Stephen A. Healy, deceased, wherein petitioner represented respondents who shared a…