Legal Opinion
Mireles v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 30, 1987No. 86-1458PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINLAN
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff, Jose Míreles, filed a motion to adjudicate the lien of his former attorney, Marshall Teichner, in connection with a $100,000 settlement of his personal injury lawsuit. At the hearing to adjudicate the lien, the trial court found that Teichner did not have an enforceable contingent fee contract with the plaintiff and further found that the reasonable value of Teichner’s services was $750 and awarded fees in that amount. Teichner now appeals the trial court’s order contending that the award of $750 in fees was inadequate and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rhoades v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Needy v. SparksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
- Lipke v. Celotex Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1987
- McMillen v. Carlinville Area HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Ashby v. PriceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Village of Maywood v. BarrettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Williamsburg Village Owners' Ass'n v. Lauder AssociatesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
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