Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, P.L.L.C. v. Law Firm of Malone Middleman, PC

OPINION BY

FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.E.:

This is a cross-appeal from the judgment entered August 22, 2012, awarding Meyer Darragh $14,721.39 on its quantum meruit claim against Malone Middleman. We vacate and remand with instructions.

The trial court has set forth the background of this matter as follows:

On October 6, 2002, Richard A. Eazor died in a motor vehicle accident. In March of 2005 attorney William Weiler, Jr. began representing the Eazor Estate in a wrongful death civil lawsuit under a contingent fee agreement. In November of 2005, attorney Weiler signed an employment agreement with Meyer…