Green v. Lanford

Beasley, Chief Judge.

Green filed this complaint against Lanford, the administrator of Bentley’s estate, to recover for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident between Green and Bentley. Lanford moved for summary judgment on the ground that Green’s attorney Beskin entered into a binding settlement of this matter with Bentley’s automobile liability insurer, Allstate Insurance Company. The appeal is from the grant of Lanford’s motion.

Approximately six weeks after the accident, Green signed a contingency contract authorizing Beskin to represent her. The contract did not expressly…