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Faricy Law Firm, P.A. v. API, Inc. Asbestos Settlement Trust

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 6, 2018No. A16-1539PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHUTICH, Justice.

This case requires us to clarify the proper method for calculating the quantum meruit1 value of an attorney's services when a client terminates the contingent-fee agreement before a matter concludes. Respondent API, Inc. Asbestos Settlement Trust (API Trust), retained appellant Faricy Law Firm, P.A. (Faricy), under a contingent-fee agreement to assist with asbestos litigation. Faricy represented the predecessor to API Trust and then API Trust for about 10 years and was involved in pursuing several claims. Two months before settling a claim upon which Faricy had worked, API…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Specialized Tours, Inc. v. HagenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  3. State Ex Rel. Head v. PaulsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  4. City of Minnetonka v. CarlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  5. Ram Mutual Insurance Co. v. RohdeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. Dean Street Capital Advisors, LLC v. Otoka Energy, LLCDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2019
  5. Elsherif v. Mayo ClinicDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2021

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