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Ranta v. McCarney

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 16, 1986No. Civ. 11033PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Robert P. McCarney appealed from a judgment of the Burleigh County Court in favor of Esko E. Ranta for recovery of fees for legal services. We reverse and remand.

Ranta is an attorney licensed to practice in Minnesota. Since 1966 he has travelled to North Dakota to provide various legal advice to McCarney, primarily in the area of taxation. He never has been licensed to practice law in the State of North Dakota. Details of the fees to be charged were traditionally left open, with Ranta billing McCarney the amount Ranta believed was fair and reasonable for the services…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Nick C. Spanos v. Skouras Theatres Corporation, Theatre & Cinema, Inc., Philhamboro, Inc., Youngstown Theatre Corporation and Modern Playhouses, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
  2. In Re DuncanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
  3. Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
  4. Gajewski v. BratcherNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Cain v. Merchants National Bank & Trust Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Birbrower, Montalbano, Condon & Frank v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Attorney Grievance Com'n of Maryland v. Harris-SmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  3. In Re PetersonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1994
  4. State Ex Rel. Spaeth v. MeiersNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Carlson v. Workforce Safety & InsuranceNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009

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