Major v. OEC-Diasonics, Inc.
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DARDEN, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Ralph Major, Jr. appeals the trial court's order foreclosing the attorney fee lien of the firm of Jones, Obenchain, Ford, Pankow, and Lewis ("the Firm" 1) in the amount of $970,261.75 against the $3,138,118.00 judgment won by Major in Major v. OEC-Diasonics, Inc.,2 and the Firm cross appeals.
We affirm.
ISSUES
Major contends that the order must be reversed because:
1. The equitable doctrine of "unclean hands" prohibits an award of any attorney's fees here.
2. A violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct requires the disgorgement of attorney's fees in…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
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