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LEWIS, WILSON, LEWIS & JONES, LTD. v. FIRST NAT. BANK

81-1001.

435 So.2d 20 (1983)

LEWIS, WILSON, LEWIS & JONES, LTD. v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF TUSCUMBIA.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

July 1, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oren R. Lewis, Jr. and Stephen A. Horvath, and Wayne G. Travell of Lewis, Wilson, Lewis & Jones, Ltd., Arlington, Va., pro se, and Thomas J. Gallo of Berkowitz, Lefkovitz & Patrick, Birmingham, for appellants.

Macbeth Wagnon, Jr. of Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Birmingham, for appellee.

JONES, Justice.

This case raises several issues relating to the disposition of attorneys' fees under a series of fee-sharing agreements between lawyers representing common clients. Upon settlement of a medical malpractice case for Regina Abernathy, a minor, the lower court determined that, of the $125,000 settlement, reasonable attorneys' fees were $41,662.50; sustained FNBT's garnishment against such funds to the extent of B.T. Gardner, Jr.'s share of the fees; reduced...

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