White v. McBride

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

This case presents the question of whether the plaintiff, attorney Frank White, may recover attorney’s fees from the estate of Kas-per McGrory. This broad question may, in turn, be divided into two specific subissues: (1) whether the contingency fee contract between White and McGrory is “clearly excessive” under Disciplinary Rule 2-106 of the Code of Professional Responsibility, Tenn. Sup.Ct. R. 8, and is, thus, unenforceable; and (2) if the contingency fee contract is unenforceable, whether White may, nevertheless, recover attorney’s fees on a quantum meruit basis.…