Elam v. Monarch Life Insurance Co.

598 A.2d 1167 (1991)

Martha S. ELAM, Appellant,

v.

MONARCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

No. 90-1510.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Argued June 25, 1991.

Decided November 8, 1991.

Richard S. Schrager, with whom Howard M. Rensin was on the brief, for appellant.

Loretta J. Garcia, with whom James L. Nolan was on the brief, for appellee.

Before TERRY, FARRELL and WAGNER, Associate Judges.

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

In this certification of questions of law pursuant to D.C.Code § 11-723 (1989), we are asked to decide the following two related questions regarding the nature of an attorney's…