THOMPSON v. HITER

No. 1-03-2918.

826 N.E.2d 503 (2005)

356 Ill. App.3d 574

292 Ill.Dec. 362

Christine THOMPSON, as Administrator of the Estate of Sean Thompson, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. Richard HITER, Defendant (Robert P. Reske, Petitioner-Appellee; Ambrose and Cushing, P.C., Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

March 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Ambrose, F. John Cushing III, Michael M. Cushing, Ambrose & Cushing, P.C., Chicago, for Appellant.

Robert P. Reske, Law Offices of Robert P. Reske, P.C., Park Ridge, for Appellee.


Justice GORDON delivered the opinion of the court:

This matter arises out of a claim for attorney fees resulting from the settlement of a wrongful death case. On June 9, 2003, Robert P. Reske filed a verified petition to adjudicate an attorney lien claimed by respondent, Ambrose & Cushing, P.C. (the Firm). Reske claimed the Firm was entitled only to quantum meruit fees for the work Reske performed on the case while an employee of the Firm. The Firm claimed...

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