KEYS v. MERCY HOSP. OF NEW ORLEANS

No. 88-CA-0902.

537 So.2d 1223 (1989)

Elphage KEYS, et al. v. MERCY HOSPITAL OF NEW ORLEANS, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 17, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard I. Farmer, New Orleans, for appellants.

Cummings, Cummings & Dudenhefer, John J. Cummings, III, New Orleans, for appellees.

Before GARRISON, KLEES and BYRNES, JJ.


BYRNES, Judge.

In this case attorneys John T. Cooper and Richard I. Farmer intervened in an action for damages to protect their rights under a contingency fee contract. Prior to judgment being rendered John Cooper settled his claim. Richard Farmer appeals a judgment reducing his fee of one-sixth of the total recovery as required by the contigency fee contract to $4,600 plus legal interest from date of judicial demand. Elphage Keys cross-appeals. We affirm.

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