GILMORE BY GILMORE v. DONDERO


399 Pa.Super. 599 (1990)

582 A.2d 1106

Shani GILMORE, a Minor by Her Parents and Natural Guardians Marvin GILMORE and Sheila Gilmore, and Marvin Gilmore and Sheila Gilmore, in Their Own Right, Appellants, v. Victoria K. DONDERO, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 29, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Nissenbaum, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Before BECK, POPOVICH and HESTER, JJ.


BECK, Judge:

The central issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in reducing the amount of counsel fees payable out of the proceeds of a compromise of a minor's claim from the one-third fee agreed to between counsel and the minor's parents to a one-quarter fee. We find no abuse of discretion and affirm.

On May 20, 1988, Shani Gilmore, then 9 years old, was injured when she was struck by a car operated by Victoria Dondero. Ms. Dondero...

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