Legal Opinion
Frison v. Mathis
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 1, 2009No. 2967, September Term, 2007PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGraeff, J.
This appeal involves a request for attorney’s fees by appellant, E. Scott Frison, Jr., related to his efforts to collect an unpaid legal bill owed by his former client, Jerry J. Mathis, appellee. Mr. Frison filed suit, pro se, in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, to collect his legal fees. After a jury returned a verdict in Mr. Frison’s favor for $85,818.13, Mr. Frison filed a motion for attorney’s fees, alleging “willful and intentional violations of Maryland Rule 1-341.” The circuit court denied Mr. Frison’s request, concluding that Mr. Frison was not eligible to recover…
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