Legal Opinion
Ostler v. Buhler
Utah Supreme Court
Decided October 22, 1999No. 981697PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DURHAM, Associate Chief Justice:
¶ 1 Plaintiff Neal Ostler appeals from an order allowing intervention in the trial court by Ostler’s former attorney, Scott Kunkel, and awarding fees to that attorney out of settlement proceeds received by Ostler. We reverse.
FACTS
¶ 2 In June 1993, Ostler sued a former employer seeking redress for asserted civil rights violations. At the time, Ostler was represented by Kunkel. Just prior to trial, Ostler settled his case with his former employer for $50,000. Kunkel moved to withdraw as counsel, and Ostler unsuccessfully attempted to have the settlement vacated. *1075S…
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