Legal Opinion
Thomas A. Foster & Associates, Ltd. v. Paulson
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 28, 2005No. A04-2132PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WRIGHT, Judge.
To collect outstanding legal fees, respondent law firm moved to establish and determine the amount' of an attorney lien under Minn.Stat. § 481.13 (2004). Appellants, former clients of respondent, argued that, because respondent forfeited the attorney fees by committing legal malpractice, a. lien cannot be established. The district court declined to consider appellants’ allegations of legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty in a summary proceeding and determined the amount of attorney fees incurred pursuant to the retainer agreement. .Appellants now contend that the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Thiele v. StichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Plowman v. Copeland, Buhl & Co., Ltd.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Rice v. PerlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Rouse v. Dunkley & Bennett, P.A.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Gas Aggregation Services, Inc. v. Howard Avista Energy, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- Maus v. ToderDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2010
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