Legal Opinion

Leigh v. Western Fire Insurance

District Court, E.D. Missouri

Decided December 14, 1983No. N82-24CPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

HARPER, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the motion of the parties to dismiss the complaint with prejudice and to determine whether an attorney’s lien exists on the .proceeds to be paid in compromise and settlement of the disputes in this cause.

The motion to dismiss is founded in settlement agreements between all parties, therefore leaving no dispute for this Court to resolve except as to attorney’s fees. Accordingly, the motion to dismiss this cause with prejudice is sustained subject only to the following concerning the amount of attorney’s fees which…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Northwestern National Insurance Co. v. MildenbergerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
  2. Plaza Shoe Store, Inc. v. Hermel, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  3. Satterfield v. Southern Railway CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1956
  4. Prudential Insurance v. German Mutual Life Insurance Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 1933
  5. Payne v. Bankers & Shippers Insurance Co. of New YorkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1934

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Clemons v. American Casualty Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1993
  2. Mercantile Bank of Lake of the Ozarks v. JonesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995

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