Deen v. Fruehauf Corp.

BERRY, Justice:

This action arose out of injuries to Billie Juanita Deen and her children, David Wesley and Catherine Sue, residents of Texas, in the collision of automobile she was driving, with truck of defendant, Fruehauf Corporation, in Atoka, Oklahoma, on December 17, 1971. Billie Juanita Deen, for herself and children, plaintiffs herein, entered into a contract with appellant, Worthington, [in-tervenor] a Texas attorney, whereby he was assigned 40% of recovery in return for his agreement to represent them. Mrs. Deen’s husband, Melvin, although not named in contract or in car at time of…