Legal Opinion
Simburg, Ketter, Sheppard & Purdy, L.L.P. v. Olshan
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 8, 1999No. 43646-5-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWebster, J.
— Respondent law firm sued Appellants for unpaid attorney fees claiming they entered into an accord. Appellants appeal the summary judgment order granting unpaid attorney fees to Respondent. They claim they did not enter into the accord with full revelation as required between attorney and client. We agree. Therefore, we reverse the grant of summary judgment.
FACTS
On March 6, 1991, Morton Olshan sent a letter and a $1,000 check as a retainer to Melvyn Simburg for representation in defending a lawsuit filed against him, his wife, and his companies, Olshan Enterprises, Inc., and Nation-Wide…
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