Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Shigaki
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 27, 1997No. 36883-4-IPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
John Taylor discharged his attorney, Fred Zeder, in a personal injury action nine days before trial and after Zeder had negotiated a settlement offer of $225,000. Taylor claims the trial court erred in concluding that Zeder substantially performed the contingency fee contract entitling him to a one-third share of the settlement offer. We hold that Zeder is entitled to the contingency fee because he substantially performed the contract.
FACTS
On February 10, 1993, Taylor was hit by a car driven by Pauline Shigaki. Shigaki carried an automobile insurance policy with American States Insurance…
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