Legal Opinion
Facchini & Minton v. Reczek
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 15, 1981No. 80-184PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD
delivered the opinion of the court:
The essential question posed by this appeal is whether, following an agreed dismissal of dissolution of marriage proceedings, attorney’s fees based upon a retainer agreement may be awarded to an attorney who has been replaced.
On August 21, 1979, the appellant, Walter Reczek, hired attorney Michael H. Minton of the firm of Facchini and Minton for the purpose of securing an annulment and signed a retainer agreement for a fee of $3,500. Subsequently, Minton filed a petition for dissolution of marriage on behalf of Reczek in the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Tippet v. TippetAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
- Seniuta v. SeniutaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Marriage of ReczekAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- In Re Estate of BitoyAppellate Court of Illinois · 2009