ROMANO BY ROMANO v. LUBIN


365 Pa.Super. 627 (1987)

530 A.2d 487

James ROMANO, Jr., a minor, by his P/N/G Lisa and James ROMANO, and Lisa and James Romano in their own right v. Simon M. LUBIN, D.O., and Saul Jeck, D.O., and Peter A. Molle, D.O., and Lester A. Ruppersberger, D.O., and Delaware Valley Medical Center. Appeal of BEASLEY, HEWSON, CASEY, COLLERAN, ERBSTEIN AND THISTLE.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 28, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Beasley, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Donald L. Toner, Doylestown, for Romano, appellees.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and TAMILIA and HOFFMAN, JJ.


CIRILLO, President Judge:

This case concerns whether the trial court abused its discretion in reducing an attorney's fee from $363,034.52 or 21% of a $1.75 million settlement in a medical malpractice case to $227,500.00 or 13% of the settlement, pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 2039, which requires court approval of any settlement of a claim brought by a minor. The case is before this court on appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County.

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