Legal Opinion
Spires v. American Bus Lines
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 11, 1984No. A014979PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NEWSOM, J.
The instant appeal is from an order awarding attorney fees in a personal injury action and the denial of a motion to reconsider that order. During the course of litigation, appellant used numerous attorneys, three of whom now claim they are entitled to fees from the recovery. In relevant part the factual background is as follows.
Appellant was injured in an automobile accident on February 4, 1976. A complaint for personal injuries was filed on her behalf on May 20, 1976, by her original attorney of record, H. Greig Fowler. On April 27, 1977, appellant discharged Mr. Fowler and…
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