Plaintiff Saltarelli & Steponovich, a law firm, appeals from an order dismissing its action against Peter J. Douglas, a former client. The primary question presented is whether plaintiff's contractual lien on defendant's prospective recovery in the lawsuit for which the firm had been retained to represent defendant survived defendant's discharge in bankruptcy. We hold it does.
FACTS
Defendant...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.