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McCORD & BURNS LAW FIRM, LLP v. PIUZE

No. S-07-813.

752 N.W.2d 580 (2008)

276 Neb. 163

McCORD & BURNS LAW FIRM, LLP, appellee, v. Michael J. PIUZE and Michael J. Piuze, P.C., doing business as Law Offices of Michael J. Piuze, appellants.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

July 18, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Mullin, of Lieben, Whitted, Houghton, Slowiaczek & Cavanagh, P.C., L.L.O., Omaha, for appellants.

Jeffry D. Patterson, of Bartle & Geier Law Firm, Lincoln, for appellee.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

CONNOLLY, J.

This appeal presents a fee dispute between two lawyers. One claims that he is owed fees earned in appealing their client's underlying case. The other claims the fee-division agreement was limited to fees relating to trial work and did not include appellate fees.

SUMMARY

Penny Shipler hired Dan L. McCord, acting on behalf of McCord & Burns Law Firm, LLP (collectively McCord), to prosecute a case against General Motors Corporation...

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