Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Stull
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 2001No. S-99-1253, S-00-055PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCormack, J.
NATURE OF CASE
This case is a remand from the Nebraska Court of Appeals to the county court for Cass County, Nebraska, to determine the reasonable fee to be paid to Attorney E. Michael Slattery for his legal services. Slattery performed services in securing a settlement under the common fund doctrine for the residuary beneficiaries of the estate of Buddie Stull, also known as Buddie William Stull, in the sum of $98,500.96. On remand, the county court awarded Slattery an amount equal to one-third, or the sum of $32,758.87, two-thirds of which, $21,839.24, would be paid from several of the…
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