CONNELLY v. SWICK & SHAPIRO, P.C.,

No. 98-CV-114, 98-CV-242.

749 A.2d 1264 (2000)

Joan A. CONNELLY, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. SWICK & SHAPIRO, P.C., Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bardyl R. Tirana, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Richard W. Stevens, with whom Richard L. Swick, Washington, DC, was on the brief, for appellee/cross-appellant.

Before TERRY and WASHINGTON, Associate Judges, and PRYOR, Senior Judge.


PRYOR, Senior Judge:

This litigation, involving an initial claim and counterclaims, between a lawyer and a former client, arose out of a dispute over the meaning of a retainer agreement governing attorney's fees. In this appeal by appellant from a jury verdict in favor of appellee, a law firm, there is also a cross-appeal by appellee from the denial of a request for prejudgment interest. We affirm in part, and reverse in...

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