Legal Opinion
Sanders v. Providence Washington Insurance
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided December 21, 1970No. 69 C 436(1)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HARPER, Chief Judge.
This matter is before this court on the motion of plaintiff’s former attorney to enforce an attorney’s lien. The motion alleges the following: Tyree Derrick was employed as an attorney by the Ace Sales Company to recover fire insurance proceeds from the Providence Washington Insurance Company. Derrick entered into a contingent fee contract for his services on July 1, 1969. An action was commenced by Ace Sales Company against Providence Washington Insurance Company in the Circuit Court of St. Louis, Missouri, on or about November 10, 1969, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re Prudence Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- Sherman v. BuckleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- Donaldson, Hoffman & Goldstein v. John J. Gaudio, Trustee, Matter of Forrest A. Heath Company, Inc., BankruptCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
- Jackson v. VanceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1950
- In re Samuel August & Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1964
3Cited by3 opinions
- In the Matter of Pacific Far East Line, Inc., Debtor. Joseph M. Alioto v. Official Creditor CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Lawrence Sanders, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Ace Sales Company v. Providence Washington Insurance Company, Tyree C. DerrickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- Pacific Far East Line, Inc. v. Official Creditor Committee (In re Pacific Far East Line, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981