Legal Opinion
In Re the Marriage of Smith
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided August 2, 1984No. 82CA0164PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PIERCE, Judge.
In this proceeding to enforce an attorney’s charging lien, the lien claimant, Debra A. Halperin, seeks to reverse the trial court’s order which denied her claim. We reverse.
The record reflects the following facts. Wife retained claimant as her attorney in an action to dissolve her marriage, the petition for which was filed in December 1978. In October 1979, each of the parties requested their attorneys of record to withdraw from the case.
On November 13, 1979, claimant filed notice with the district court and gave notice to both husband and wife of her intent to claim an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People Ex Rel. MacFarlane v. HarthunSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- BOARD OF CTY. COM'RS, ETC. v. Berkeley VillageColorado Court of Appeals · 1978
- Gee v. CrabtreeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Dankwardt v. KermodeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1920
- Boston & Colorado Smelting Co. v. PlessSupreme Court of Colorado · 1885
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In Re the Marriage of BerklandColorado Court of Appeals · 1988
- Hutchins v. HutchinsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- In Re Printcrafters, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 1997
- Salle v. HoweColorado Court of Appeals · 1990
- MCI Constructors, Inc. v. District Court of Pueblo CountySupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
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