Legal Opinion
Hamdallah v. Warlick
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided August 8, 1996No. D.C. Civ. App. No. 1994-108; T.C. Civ. No. 470-1993PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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2Per curiam
We address on appeal the question of whether the Territorial Court, in an attorney's fees matter, erred by finding an implied contract but at the same time making award on a quantum meruit basis. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the lower court's finding of an implied contract and award of fees to the appellees.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This appeal is from a judgment dated June 9, 1994, in favor of appellees Warlick and Warlick & Quigley, P.C. [collectively, "Warlick"]. It grows out of appellees' representation of, and subsequent action for debt against, appellant…
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