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OLIVER v. TOWNS

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770 So.2d 1059 (2000)

Beatrice E. OLIVER v. Patricia TOWNS.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied May 5, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beatrice E. Oliver, appellant, pro se.

James G. Bodin and Julian L. McPhillips of McPhillips, Shinbaum & Gill, L.L.P., Montgomery, for appellee.

HOUSTON, Justice.

Patricia Towns hired lawyer Beatrice Oliver to represent Towns in regard to a personal-injury claim. The claim was settled for $12,000. Towns and Oliver had a contingency-fee contract by which Towns was to receive 60% of the settlement ($7,200), with Oliver receiving 40% as her fee. Towns never saw the settlement check, because Oliver forged Towns's endorsement and kept the entire $12,000 for herself.

Towns sued Oliver to recover funds received...

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