Burnison v. Johnston

764 N.W.2d 96 (2009)

277 Neb. 622

Mary BURNISON, appellant,

v.

Kathleen JOHNSTON, appellee.

No. S-08-406.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

April 17, 2009.

William M. Lamson, Jr., and Craig F. Martin, of Lamson, Dugan & Murray, L.L.P., Omaha, for appellant.

Ronald E. Reagan, of Reagan Law Offices, P.C., L.L.O., for appellee.

WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

CONNOLLY, J.

SUMMARY

We are asked to decide whether a law firm can assign its right to collect unpaid legal fees. The law firm assigned its claim to the appellant, Mary Burnison. Burnison filed an action seeking recovery…