Alexander v. Burch

1 Chad A. Burch died while this case was pending in the trial court, leaving John Burton Farley, Jr., as the only named defendant.

This appeal involves the judicial enforcement of a settlement agreement. We remand the cause for clarification of the trial court's order.

In the underlying action, Donna Jo Chapman Alexander retained Gadsden attorney Gary Bone to represent her, on a contingent-fee basis, in recovering damages for personal injuries she received in an automobile accident. Bone filed an action on her behalf in the Etowah Circuit Court. He associated Birmingham attorney Ted Mann to…