LYNCH v. DEACONESS MED. CTR.

No. 55940-6.

113 Wn.2d 162 (1989)

776 P.2d 681

JOHN P. LYNCH, P.S., Appellant, v. DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 27, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Jackson and Larry J. Butler, for appellant.

Stamper & Taylor, P.S., by Bruce W. Gore, for respondent.


PEARSON, J.

The issue presented is whether an attorney is entitled to compensation, from one other than his client, when services rendered to his client incidentally benefit another.

Ms. Aree Tenney hired Mr. Lynch to pursue a claim against Medical Service Corporation (MSC) for failing to pay medical expenses she incurred at Deaconess Hospital. MSC eventually reversed its position and provided coverage for Ms. Tenney's medical expenses. Mr. Lynch brought this...

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