Legal Opinion
Northern Pueblos Enterprises. v. Montgomery
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided May 7, 1982No. 13944PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAYNE, Justice.
This case requires us to decide whether a court may enforce a charging lien filed by an attorney for legal services rendered by awarding an amount smaller than that provided for by the contract with the client.
Appellant Burttram represented Northern Pueblos Enterprises, Inc. (Northern Pueblos) in separate actions against Montgomery, a former employee of Northern Pueblos, and against Pueblo Electric and Refrigeration (Pueblo Electric). In the action against Montgomery, the parties entered into a stipulated judgment for $15,-000. Burttram filed an attorney’s lien for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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