RATCLIFF v. BOYDELL

Nos. 93-CA-0362, 92-CA-0630.

674 So.2d 272 (1996)

Cynthia Ledet RATCLIFF, et al. v. Earl M.J. BOYDELL, Jr., and Deonne Du Barry, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Order on Rehearing May 31, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cleveland, Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix, Dawn M. Barrios, Bruce S. Kingsdorf, New Orleans, for Plaintiff-Appellee Cynthia Ledet Ratcliff and Dawn M. Barrios, Defendant-Appellee.

Stephen B. Murray, Patricia R. Murray, Jeanmarie Lococo Nicholson, Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, for Defendant-Appellant Earl M.J. Boydell, Jr.

Roy Clifton Cheatwood, Paul L. Peyronnin, Phelps, Dunbar, L.L.P., New Orleans, for Defendant-Appellant Deonne Du Barry.

Before SCHOTT, C.J., and LOBRANO and JONES, JJ.


SCHOTT, Chief Judge.

This case involves a dispute between plaintiff and her attorneys, Earl Boydell, Jr. and Deonne Du Barry, over the amount of the fee plaintiff owed them after plaintiff settled a tort suit. The dispute was over the amount due defendants under a contingent fee contract for a "structured settlement" plaintiff made with the tort-feasor. Defendants failed to return the disputed amount of $25,214.00 to plaintiff and hotly contested her claim. This appeal...

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