Legal Opinion

Succession of Wallace

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 22, 1991No. 90-CC-0159PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

574 So.2d 348 (1991)

SUCCESSION OF Charles Wrennon WALLACE.

No. 90-CC-0159.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 22, 1991.

Garland R. Rolling, Metairie, for Ruth B. Wallace, applicant.

Jacqueline M. Goldberg in pro. per.

Max Nathan, Jr., New Orleans, for respondent.

DENNIS, Justice.[*]

An attorney disciplinary rule of this court provides that an attorney representing a client in any matter is required to withdraw from employment if he is discharged by his client. Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.16(a)(3). The state constitutional question presented by this case is whether the legislature by the…

Also in this document: Concurrence · Lemmon; Concurrence · Watson; Dissent.

2Cases cited68 opinions

  1. Fracasse v. BrentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Saucier v. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  3. Leenerts Farms, Inc. v. RogersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  4. Martin v. . CampNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  5. Irving Trust Co. v. DaySupreme Court of the United States · 1942

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. In Re QuaidSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Richard J. Dodson v. Spiliada Maritime Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  3. Horrell v. HorrellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
  4. Hodges v. ReasonoverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
  5. Chittenden v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001

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