Legal Opinion
The Home Insurance Company of Illinois v. Adco Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 4, 1998No. 98-1055PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Adco Oil Company has not fared well in the market for legal services. In 1988 it hired attorney Michael J. Rovell to sue Guy Taylor and his law firm for malpractice. By outward appearances Rovell did a good job. After a jury trial a judgment for $120 million was entered in Adco’s favor. But Adco never saw a penny of that judgment and Adco now has filed suit accusing Rovell of malpractice. The complaint alleges that without Adco’s consent Rovell made an agreement with Adco’s co-plaintiff and adversaries that left Rovell with $265,000 in fees and Adco with nothing.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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