Legal Opinion
Pearson v. Tanner
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 5, 2013No. 12-2503UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARRY, Circuit Judge.
Suspended attorney Jeffrey Pearson and disbarred attorney Allen Feingold (“Plaintiffs”) appeal from a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of their declaratory judgment action against their former clients, Theresa and Jerry Allen; the Allens’ current lawyer, Mark Tanner; and Mr. Tanner’s firm, Feldman, Shepherd, Wohgelhertner, Tanner, Weinstock & Dodig, LLP. Plaintiffs seek a declaration that they are entitled to recover, in quantum meruit, the reasonable value of legal services provided to the Allens before Plaintiffs’ suspension and disbarment. We will affirm.
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