Legal Opinion
First Natl. Community Bank v. Garretson Firm Resolution Group
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 13, 2017No. C–160745PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
{¶ 1} We are presented with an attorney fee dispute between two law firms stemming from their successful efforts on behalf of mass tort claimants. The Powell Law Group ("PLG") appeals from the trial court's granting of summary judgment in favor of Montgomery, McCraken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, ("MMWR") declaring that MMWR is entitled to an attorney's charging lien in the amount of $2,951,316.06, plus interest. We affirm.
Facts
{¶ 2} PLG and MMWR are both Pennsylvania law firms. PLG represented over 4,000 plaintiffs in a lawsuit ("the Avoca Litigation") for injuries resulting from…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Blakemore v. BlakemoreOhio Supreme Court · 1983
- Village of Grafton v. Ohio Edison Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1996
- Goldfuss v. DavidsonOhio Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. RogersOhio Supreme Court · 2015
- State ex rel. Howard v. FerreriOhio Supreme Court · 1994
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