Legal Opinion
Lockley v. Easley
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 2, 1990No. 89-323PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Steele Hays, Justice.
Appellants Cecil Lockley and Mary Jane Carter divorced in 1981. Mrs. Carter has remarried. In May 1988 Mrs. Carter consulted attorney Michael Easley in connection with an arrearage in moneys due her under a property settlement with Mr. Lockley providing for child support, alimony and payments for her interest in unspecified personal property. Mr. Lockley had paid nothing to Mrs. Carter except child support since 1983 and the arrearage exceeded $20,000. Mrs. Carter was unable to pay a fee or costs and she and Mr. Easley verbally agreed on a contingent fee of one-third of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Forrest City MacHine Works, Inc. v. Aderhold Ex Rel. Cross County BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
- Harrison v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
- Schultz v. Rector-Phillips-Morse, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
- State ex rel. Moose v. Kansas City & Memphis Railway & Bridge Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- Henry, Walden & Davis v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Crockett & Brown, P.A. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
- Lytle v. T-Mac, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- Morgan v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006
- Haskins Law Firm v. American National Property & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
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