THOMPSON v. THOMPSON

No. 554A84.

328 S.E.2d 288 (1985)

313 N.C. 288

Carol M. THOMPSON v. Donald O. THOMPSON, L & O, Inc., a corporation; and Robert B. Pryor, Trustee. STEPP, GROCE, PINALES & COSGROVE, a Partnership, v. Carol M. THOMPSON.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

April 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lentz, Ball & Kelley, P.A. by Ervin L. Ball, Jr., Asheville, for defendant-appellant.

Stepp, Groce & Cosgrove by W. Harley Stepp, Jr. and Edwin R. Groce, Hendersonville, for plaintiff-appellee.


VAUGHN, Justice.

The Court of Appeals held that the contingent fee contract for legal services to be rendered in connection with matters arising out of the domestic difficulties between Ms. Thompson and her husband was void and unenforceable exclusively by virtue of the fact that it violated the public policy of this State. Review of that decision has not been sought and therefore the validity of that decision is not before us.

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