Legal Opinion

Fox v. Heisler

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 12, 2004No. 2003-CA-1964PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

I,DENNIS R. BAGNERIS SR., Judge.

Plaintiffiappellant, John Fox (hereinafter “Plaintiff’), appeals the trial court’s judgment, which granted a summary judgment in favor of defendant/appellee, Frederick Heisler (hereinafter “Defendant”). For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This appeal involves a fee dispute between two attorneys. On June 13, 2003, Plaintiff filed a Petition for Declaratory Judgment against Defendant to determine whether an oral agreement to divide attorney fees violates Rules 1.5(e) and Rule 5.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Specifically, the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Duer & Taylor v. BLANCHARD, WALKER, ETC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  4. Scurto v. SiegristLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  5. Bertucci v. McIntireLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997

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