Legal Opinion
Abel v. Tisdale
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 28, 1980No. 53273PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Justice:
This case involves a dispute over attorneys’ fees, arising from trial court approval of a proposed settlement and modification of suggested fees. Cleta Tisdale’s husband was killed in a three vehicle accident in 1975. He was survived by his wife and their two minor daughters. Cleta Tisdale (Tisdale) then hired the Appellants to prosecute the action for the wrongful death of her husband. The fee agreed upon was 10% if the case was settled prior to the filing of a petition; 25% if the case was disposed of prior to an appeal; and 33⅛% if there was an appeal from the verdict.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re the Estate of MillimanArizona Supreme Court · 1966
- Brookshire v. BurkhartSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
- Raleigh H. Allen, III v. United States of America, James A. Carini v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Tisdale v. Wheeler Bros. Grain Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Harjo v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1940
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3Cited by108 opinions
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- Whitehorse v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2007
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