Legal Opinion · Dissent
Lawrence v. Wynne
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 30, 1992No. 91-CA-1230Published
1DissentBarry, Judge
The contracts are clearly ambiguous and violate our Code of Professional Responsibility.
At issue in this medical malpractice case is the division of attorneys’ fees between appellant, Timothy J. Falcon, and appellee, Russell S. Stegeman, attorneys for plaintiff. The district court ordered that the fee be governed by two contracts between Falcon and Stegeman. Falcon’s appeal claims the contracts are invalid and should be based on quantum meruit.
FACTS
On October 11,1985 Stegeman’s law firm signed an employment contract with Falcon wherein Falcon was to receive 25 percent of fees from cases…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Succession of WallaceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Kenner Industries, Inc. v. Sewell Plastics, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Succession of CloudSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- In The Matter Of P & E Boat Rentals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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