Legal Opinion
Nissenbaum v. McGovern
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided November 8, 1995PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCoven, J.
This is a Dist./Mun. Cts. R. A D. A, Rule 8C appeal by the plaintiff of the trial courfs award of attorney’s fees to the defendant as a sanction for the plaintiff’s alleged unprofessional conduct.
This action was brought in two counts for breach of contract and recovery in quantum meruit The record indicates that the defendant had been provided office space and other services in the plaintiffs law office. The fees which the defendant earned for her legal services and the portion of the same which were contributed to the plaintiffs office were calculated on the basis of an oral agreement…
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