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RYDER v. FARMLAND MUT. INS. CO.

No. 64666.

807 P.2d 109 (1991)

248 Kan. 352

Donald RYDER, Plaintiff, v. FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., et al., Defendants. In re: Motion to Settle and Approve Attorney Fees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

March 1, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Terry Moore of Hinkle, Eberhart & Elkouri, Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief, for appellants Steven C. Geeting and Fisher, Weathers & Geeting.

Paul Hasty, Jr. of Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown and Enochs, Chartered, Overland Park, argued the cause and was on the brief, for appellee Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown and Enochs, Chartered.

David P. Troup of Weary, Davis, Henry, Struebing & Troup, Junction City, was on the amicus curiae brief for Kansas Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

SIX, Justice:

This case involves a fee dispute between two law firms arising from the referral of a personal injury case. The controversy between the law firms concerns the division of a contingent fee, one-third of the recovery, resulting from a $2,500,000 settlement on behalf of the plaintiff, Donald Ryder. Ryder's Kansas attorneys, Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown and Enochs, Chartered (Wallace, Saunders), who contend no referral fee is owing, filed a post-settlement...

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