Buck v. Rogers

OPINION

SEERDEN, Justice.

Appellee sued to recover damages for breach of contract, for common law fraud and to obtain a declaratory judgment concerning the property settlement agreement the parties executed in conjunction with their divorce. Pursuant to a jury verdict, the judge awarded appellee $53,230.00 in actual damages, $5,000.00 in exemplary damages, $17,500.00 in attorney’s fees, and ½ of all of appellant’s future recoveries from the disputed contingent fee contracts. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Appellant is a practicing attorney. Prior to their divorce, the parties negotiated…