CALOGERO, Justice.
In this case there is a contest involving a litigant, his attorney, and the litigant's creditor over $2000 recovered as a result of a compromise settlement between the litigant and a defendant in a personal injury suit. The trial court held that the attorney's right to the $2000 sum was superior to that of the creditor under R.S. 9:5001. The Court of Appeal reversed, holding that R.S. 9:5001 gives attorneys a privilege on property recovered by judgments...
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