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Pumphrey v. Empire Lath & Plaster

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 5, 2006No. 05-452PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris

¶1 The law firm of Edwards, Frickle, Anner-Hughes, Cook & Culver (Firm) appeals from an order of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, granting the Firm $3,750 in attorneys’ fees. We reverse and remand.

¶2 The Firm’s appeal presents the following issue:

¶3 Whether the District Court properly determined the amount of attorneys’ fees owed to the Firm by a former associate who resigned from the Firm and continued to represent a contingency fee client originally represented by the Firm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 Lisa Brotherton Pumphrey (Pumphrey) suffered serious injuries…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rossi v. PawiroredjoMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Pumphrey v. Empire Lath and PlasterMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Campbell v. Bozeman Investors of DuluthMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Tomar, Seliger, Simonoff, Adourian & O'brien, P.C. v. SnyderSuperior Court of Delaware · 1990
  5. Phil Watson, PC v. PetersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Becker v. ROSEBUD OPERATING SERVICES, INC.Montana Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Kuhr v. City of BillingsMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Murphy Homes, Inc. v. MullerMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  4. In Re GMMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  5. In re G.M.Montana Supreme Court · 2009

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