Lee v. Thompson

PIERCE, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal arises from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in an action between an attorney and his former clients. Gloria Thompson and Deborah Dixon sued attorney Herbert Lee, Jr., who represented them in diet-drug litigation, for breach of contract, tortious breach of contract, failure to accurately refund their portion of a multi-district litigation fee, and under the theory of quantum meruit. The trial court granted partial summary judgment to the plaintiffs and partial summary judgment to the defendant. Both parties appeal.

FACTS

¶ 2. Gloria…