Legal Opinion

Boline v. Doty

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided March 14, 1984No. C1-83-1138PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LANSING, Judge.

The issue presented in this case is whether the trial court properly applied the attorney lien statute, Minn.Stat. § 481.13 (1982). The trial court followed summary judgment procedures in establishing a lien and did not require the attorney enforcing the lien to bring an equitable action. The trial court also ordered a lien on property not involved in the cause of action even though the respondent had not executed, in advance, any security agreements on the property. We reverse.

FACTS

On March 19, 1981, the appellants and the respondent signed a retainer agreement. The…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Ellis v. Minneapolis Commission on Civil RightsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  3. Contos v. HerbstSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  4. Akers v. AkersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  5. Sager v. BurgessDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,586 in Re Kevin Pierce, Individually and as a Partner of Pierce Farms, Debtor. In Re Wayne Pierce, Individually and as a Partner of Pierce Farms, Debtor. In Re Michael Pierce, Individually and as a Partner of Pierce Farms, Debtor. Lyle Pierce, Individually and as a Partner of Pierce Farms v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, Creditors Committee, Creditors Schmalz, Fitzsimmons & Cassavan, Farmers Home Administration & Commodity Credit Corporation, General Motors Acceptance Corp., Wayne Drewes, Ch. 7 Trustee, National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Company. Neil A. McEwen v. William P. Westphal, U.S. Trustee and Wayne Drewes, Bankruptcy TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  2. Thomas A. Foster & Associates, Ltd. v. PaulsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2005
  3. In Re Fitzsimmons Trucking, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 1991
  4. In Re L-Tryptophan CasesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
  5. Gaughan v. GaughanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990

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