Legal Opinion
May v. Seibert
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided April 4, 1980No. 14519PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harshbarger, Justice:
In Cardot v. Luff, _ W.Va. _, 262 S.E.2d 889 (1980) we discussed procedures for withdrawal for good cause by a lawyer from a civil case; and here we must decide what constitutes good cause.
Lawyer Seibert undertook to represent the Mays in a personal injury action. They agreed that he was to receive one-third of any recovery if suit were filed, and a fourth if there were settlement before suit. A complaint was filed, and as preparation for litigation progressed, he received a firm settlement offer of $25,000, the liability limits of defendant’s insurer. The Mays rejected…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ambrose v. the Detroit Edison Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- Weynberg v. City of New York Commission on Human RightsNew York Supreme Court · 1968
- Borup v. National Airlines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1958
- Matarrese v. WilsonNew York Supreme Court · 1952
- Stafford v. BishopWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Kopelman and Associates, L.C. v. CollinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
- Shaffer v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1997
- Staples v. McKnight, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
- Pritt v. Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
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