Hanson v. State Farm Insurance Co.

OPINION

MINGE, Judge.

Appellants argue that the district court erred when it determined that a one-third contingent fee arrangement that the trustee entered into before his appointment did not apply to appellant law firm’s representation after the trustee’s appointment. Because we conclude that the trustee’s authority related back to his representative actions prior to his appointment, we hold that the one-third contingent fee agreement is valid, and we reverse.

FACTS

This case concerns attorney fees in a lawsuit filed over the death of 9-year-old Jenna Hegstrom, who was killed in a car accident.…