Stoebe v. Kitley

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Action at law by plaintiff for recovery of contingent attorney fees allegedly due pursuant to an oral contract with defendant. By counterclaim defendant seeks restitution of fee payments previously made and requests plaintiff be enjoined from initiating subsequent causes based upon any claimed legal service compensation arrangement between the parties hereto. Trial to the court resulted in judgment for plaintiff and dismissal of defendant’s counterclaim. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

In 1965, defendant (Kitley) suffered personal injuries as the result of a fall while employed…