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MORRIS B. CHAPMAN & ASSOCIATES, LTD. v. KITZMAN

No. 88393.

739 N.E.2d 1263 (2000)

193 Ill.2d 560

251 Ill.Dec. 141

MORRIS B. CHAPMAN & ASSOCIATES, LTD., Appellee, v. John KITZMAN et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

November 16, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Knapp, Robert J. Evola, of Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, MacDonald, Hebrank & True, Edwardsville, for appellants.

Morris B. Chapman, Terrance V. O'Leary, of Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd., Granite City, for appellee.

Justice BILANDIC delivered the opinion of the court:

This action for attorney fees was filed in the circuit court of Madison County.

BACKGROUND

Johnny Kitzman died in an excavation-related accident in Missouri. His widow, Karen, hired the law firm of Morris B. Chapman & Associates to pursue legal recourse. Karen agreed to pay Chapman one-third of any recovery as attorney fees. Chapman filed a wrongful death action in Missouri. According to Missouri...

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