Miller v. Kennedy & Minshew, Professional Corp.

OPINION

JOHN CAYCE, Chief Justice.

I. Introduction

In this fee forfeiture case, the primary issue we must decide is whether the trial court abused its discretion by ruling that no forfeiture was required where the jury found that appellees, who are attorneys, breached their fiduciary duty to their client, appellant William J. Miller; that Miller ratified appellees’ misconduct and committed fraud; and that both appellees and Miller breached their retainer fee agreement and were negligent, but only appellees suffered damages. Because we conclude that the trial court’s ruling was not an abuse of…