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TYSON v. MOORE

No. 89-CA-0241.

613 So.2d 817 (1992)

Roberta Alexander TYSON, a/k/a Marjorie Harriett Tyson v. D. Rook MOORE, III.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing March 11, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T.H. Freeland, IV, T.H. Freeland, III, Tim F. Wilson, Hale Freeland, Freeland Freeland & Wilson, Oxford, for appellant.

John B. Farese, Farese Farese & Farese, Ashland, D. Rook Moore, III, Holly Springs, for appellee.

Before DAN M. LEE, P.J., and PRATHER and SULLIVAN, JJ.

PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:

I. INTRODUCTION

This suit involves a dispute over the terms of a contingency fee contract between attorney, D. Rook Moore III, (Moore) and his client, Marjorie Harriett Tyson (Harriett). Moore filed the suit against Harriett seeking to recover his contingency fee under an employment contract. Harriett asserted defenses of malpractice and fraud. The Marshall County Chancery Court awarded Moore the amount of the contract &...

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