Loffredo v. Holt

DURRANT, Justice:

€ 1 This case involves a dispute over attorney fees between Seott Holt and his former clients, Donald Westenskow and Bonnie Lof-fredo. The central question presented is whether rule 1.5(c) of the Utah Rules of Professional Conduct precludes the enforcement of an unsigned contingent fee agreement. The district court concluded that the agreement was unenforceable and granted Westenskow's summary judgment motion. On appeal, Holt contends that rule 1.5(c) does not establish the contractual elements required to form a valid contingent fee agreement. We decline to address this…