Hastings v. Abernathy Taxi Ass'n, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Robert Hastings filed suit against the Abernathy Taxi Association, Inc., for the injuries he received when his automobile, which was stopped for a red light on a Chicago street, was struck from the rear by a taxicab. It was alleged that the driver of the cab, Edmond Howard, was Abernathy’s agent and that he was driving its cab for hire while in the scope of his employment.

During the course of the litigation four different attorneys or law firms represented Abernathy. For the sake of simplicity we shall refer to them as No. 1, No.…