BETINIS v. SINON

No. 2009CA00028.

2009 Ohio 5790

Rebecca Betinis, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. John W. Sinon, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fifth District, Stark County.

DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: November 2, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Wolfe, 45 Mayfield Avenue, Akron, OH 44313, for Defendant-Appellee.

John S. Coury, Vivianne Whalen, Suite 206, Belden Village Tower, 4450 Belden Village Street, NW, Canton, OH 44718, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Before: Hon. Sheila G. Farmer, P.J., Hon. W. Scott Gwin, J., Hon. Julie A. Edwards, J.


OPINION

FARMER, P.J.

{¶1} In October of 2003, appellant, Rebecca Betinis, entered into a retainer agreement with Stuart Abramson, Esq., an attorney in New York, to represent her in an EEOC action. Appellant Betinis paid Mr. Abramson $8,000 of a $12,000 fee upfront. Instead of this amount being deposited in a professional law office or trust account, it was deposited in an account which was a joint and survivorship account in the names of...

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