BUTT v. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS

Nos. 18-2272, 18-2273.

999 F.3d 882 (2021)

Shenecqua BUTT; Allegra King; Tanya Mitchell; Theresa Howard; Ellen Bronson v. UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA; Carpenters Health & Welfare Fund of Philadelphia & Vicinity; Edward Coryell; Mark Durkalec; Philadelphia Housing Authority; Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Sandra Thompson, Appellant Theresa Howard v. Philadelphia Housing Authority; Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters and Joiners of America; Edward Coryell, Sr. (Officially and Personally); Mark Durkalec (Officially and Personally), Sandra Thompson, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: June 8, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra Thompson , Law Office of Sandra Thompson, LLC, 351 E. Princess Street, P.O. Box 1901, York, PA 17405, Counsel for Thompson, Appellant.

Ryan M. Paddick , 1442 Pottstown Pike, #312, West Chester, PA 19380, Counsel for Paddick, Appellee.

Before: HARDIMAN, SCIRICA, and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

This appeal involves a dispute over legal fees. The District Court ordered attorney Sandra Thompson to pay predecessor counsel, Ryan Paddick, $54,562.73 from Thompson's portion of a settlement fund. Thompson appealed, raising four arguments. We will affirm.

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