Myszka v. Henson & Henson, P. C.

Banke, Presiding Judge.

In November 1978, August Myszka employed the law firm of Henson, Collins, and Butler, P. C., to pursue a property damage claim against the City of Columbus, Georgia, and Ray M. Wright, Inc., a real estate developer. His contract with the firm provided that he would pay attorney fees in the amount of 100 percent of the first $2,000 recovered and 40 percent of any recovery beyond that amount. On August 31, 1979, attorney Butler, who had been solely responsible for preparation of Myszka’s case, resigned from the law firm, taking with him the Myszka case file as well as…