Legal Opinion
Turner v. Dr. X
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 6, 2001No. 01-292PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I, SULLIVAN, Judge.
Judith Gardner appeals the trial court’s dismissal of her intervention for attorney fees. For the following reasons, we reverse.
Facts
On February 25, 1999, Darlene Turner contracted with attorney Judith Gardner of the Glenn Armentor Law Corporation to represent her in a medical malpractice action. Thereafter, due to illegal actions on her part, Ms. Gardner was disbarred and could no longer represent Ms. Turner. Ms. Turner then contracted with another attorney, Sera Russell, to handle her claim. Mr. Russell prosecuted Ms. Turner’s claim to settlement and she dismissed her…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Saucier v. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Calk v. Highland Const. & Mfg.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Selly v. WatsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. VanzantLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Phipps v. ChessonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
3Cited by2 opinions
- Turner v. Dr. XLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
- Darlene Turner v. Dr. XLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004