Charles Alfred Gaines v. Dixie Carriers, Inc. v. Plotkin, Sapir & Bradley, Intervenor-Appellant

The law firm of Plotkin, Sapir & Bradley, a partnership, appeals from the lower court’s dismissal of its petition to intervene in litigation between Charles Alfred Gains and Dixie Carriers, Inc. We think that the district court erred in not permitting intervention, and we therefore reverse.

On May 6, 1969, Charles Gaines appeared at the appellant’s law offices to discuss a Jones Act and maritime claim for injuries received about May 1, 1969. Mr. Gaines signed a contingent fee contract which provided that the appellant law firm was entitled to an interest in the present suit of one-third of all…