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Picerno v. Nichols-Fox

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 10, 2006No. WD 65520PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Facts

Nancy Nichols-Fox (“Nichols-Fox”) appeals the entry of default judgment against her on a suit for breach of contract for attorney’s services. The trial court awarded John Picerno (“Picerno”) the balance due and expenses associated with a contract for the criminal defense of Nichols-Fox’s son.

Nichols-Fox contracted with Picerno to represent her son, Michael James Perry (“Perry”). Kansas had charged Perry with seven criminal counts, including the rape, sodomy, and fondling of his six-year-old daughter. The “Criminal Case Employment Contract” specified a $10,000…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Nixon v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2000
  2. Beckmann v. Miceli Homes, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. Smith v. SaylesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Warstler v. CibrianMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Crowe v. ClairdayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Riddell v. BellMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008
  2. Duncan v. DempseyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018

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