Lawyer Wins Lengthy Fee Fight With Former Client at Texas Supreme Court Jul 19, 2008
Sacks and his firm sued Haden and his company in 1999 in Harris County Court-at-Law No. 2, asserting claims for, among other things, breach of contract, quantum meruit and Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations. In 2000, the court-at-law rendered a partial summary judgment in favor of Sacks and his firm, ruling that they were entitled to attorney fees of about $30,000 incurred in preparing the briefs for Haden's appeal and for an unspecified amount of attorneys' fees incurred in pursuing the... (Law.com)
Firm Can't Keep Referral Fees Owed to Lawyer Who Has Been Disbarred Jan 17, 2008
They also brush aside the firm's argument that the fees can't be paid because Weiner never filed an affidavit saying what he did in the cases to deserve a quantum meruit share. Weiner didn't have to do anything to get the fees because the Eichen Levinson lawyers involved are certified civil trial practitioners who are allowed to pay for referrals of cases on which the originating attorney does no work, the court says. (Law.com)
Court Rejects Bid for Return of $1 Million Paid to Suspended Attorney Oct 17, 2007
Additionally, the judge pointed out, "New York permits a suspended or disbarred attorney to recover legal fees earned and disbursements incurred for legal services rendered prior to suspension or disbarment on a quantum meruit basis." Decolator, Cohen sco, LLP v. Lysaght, Lysaght r, PC, 304 AD 2d 86 (1st Dept. 2003). Nor, Austin found, did the plaintiffs present any evidence that Karp was not entitled to the amount they agreed to pay him for "work in progress.". (Law.com)
Fired Firm Alleges Client, Co-Counsel Sabotaged Fee Aug 18, 2007
Nowak h is seeking the fair and reasonable value of services rendered to CSMG, reasonable costs incurred under quantum meruit and punitive damages associated with defendants' conduct, among other things. Nowak h alleges that Dallas' Sifford Anderson brought it into the legal malpractice suit on a contingent-fee basis to assist with the representation of CSMG. Sifford Anderson and Nowak h "entered into a joint prosecution agreement on May 25, 2005, which incorporated the contingent-fee... (Law.com)
Tent fabric firm sues Saudis for $3M Jul 6, 2007
"That argument doesn't get them very far. They have the material. Even if they didn't agree to pay for it, they accepted it an0d used it, and by right of quantum meruit ["whatever it's worth"], they still have to pay for it," Savage said. Neither the attorney representing the Saudis nor the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington, D.C., returned calls for comment on the case. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Disbarred Personal Injury Lawyer's Suit for Fees Is Permitted to Move Forward Jun 19, 2007
In Eisen, the 1st Department held that Eisen may recover on a quantum meruit basis for lawsuits completed by other attorneys following his disbarment and that the six-year statute of limitations commenced at the time of the disposition of each individual case. Eisen may therefore pursue claims for any cases disposed of by Shapiro Uchman within six years of the commencement of the present case on Feb. 16, 2007, Diamond ruled. (Law.com)
Fla. Attorney Who Was Fired by Client Wins Cut of Contingency Fee Apr 24, 2007
Jay's only claim, he said, was based on quantum meruit, meaning that payment should be based on the reasonable value of services provided ... First, it said case precedent holds that the quantum meruit rule was inapplicable because it applies to the client's obligation, not to co-counsel's obligation ... "Right up until the moment of the trial, they could get dismissed without cause and, instead of getting their rightful contingency fee, they get quantum meruit.". (Law.com)
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Robert Gold, Attorney for Richard E. Snyder/ Apr 24, 2007
"To date, Bronfman Jr. has refused to honor his commitment to give Snyder his 'fair and equitable' share of the enormous financial success of their joint efforts, despite the fact that, upon information and belief, Bronfman Jr. realized a profit in excess of $500 million. This lawsuit, advancing claims based on unjust enrichment, promissory estoppel, and quantum meruit, is brought to compel that payment.". Source: Robert Gold, Attorney for Richard E. Snyder. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fees Still Possible in Absence of Retainer Letter, N.Y. Appellate Panel Says Apr 7, 2007
"There is never any guarantee that an arbitrator or court will find this burden met or that the fact-finder will determine the reasonable value of services under quantum meruit to be equal to the compensation that would have been earned under a clearly written retainer agreement or letter of engagement." ... Some cases, including , 6 Misc 3d 680, and , 9 Misc 3d 414, permitted quantum meruit recovery of fees despite noncompliance. (Law.com)
