Crain v. Missouri Pacific Railroad

KENNEDY, Presiding Judge.

This is a dispute between former law partners over the division of a legal fee. The trial court upon motion of respondents Martin and Henry granted summary judgment that appellant McCarthy was entitled to $757.17 of a $30,286.75 legal fee, and respondents Martin and Henry to the balance.

The partners in the now dissolved partnership were Kathleen M. McCarthy, the appellant here, and David Martin, one of the respondents. When their partnership was dissolved April 30, 1979, after a brief existence of about one year, they were representing (among a good many other clients…