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ELDER v. METROPOLITAN FREIGHT CARRIERS, INC.

No. 75-2424.

543 F.2d 513 (1976)

Laryssa ELDER, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Alfred Elder, Deceased, Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN FREIGHT CARRIERS, INC., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 16, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence M. Kenney, Schechter, Schechter & Wishod, Smithtown, N. Y., for appellant.

Stevens & Mathias, Newark, N. J., for appellees.

Before ADAMS, HUNTER and WEIS, Circuit Judges.

Submitted Under Third Circuit Rule 12(6) June 24, 1976.

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal challenges a district court's authority to enforce its rule regulating contingent fees in tort actions. We hold that its premature order of dismissal in a wrongful death action did not deprive the court of power to enforce compliance with its fee schedule. Nor was it required to accede to a fee higher...

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