Eagle Industries, Inc. v. Thompson

This case turns on the meaning of a provision in a contract among three parties entered into in July of 1990. The contract settled a previous court case between the Tuckers and Toyoda, after trial and verdict, but before judgment. Thompson had been the Tuckers’ lawyer in that earlier court case. He obtained the verdict in their favor. At their request, he negotiated the settlement agreement after verdict. However, even before trial and verdict, a dispute arose between Thompson and the Tuckers over Thompson’s fees. That dispute continues today, and is the basis for the present breach of…