(Download) "Leoris v. Dicks" by Illinois Appellate Court First District (2Nd Division) Order Affirmed # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Leoris v. Dicks
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court First District (2Nd Division) Order Affirmed
- Release Date : January 02, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
Description
Plaintiff appeals from the circuit court's order dismissing plaintiff's third-amended complaint. Plaintiff alleges on appeal that: (1) prior to the adoption of DR 2-107 of the ABA Code of Professional Responsibility by the Supreme Court of Illinois, Illinois public policy allowed fee-splitting agreements where the fee was not related to the value of services rendered, the client did not consent to the fee arrangement, and the discharged attorney had no responsibility for the pending litigation; and (2) even if the fee-splitting agreement violates public policy, a discharged attorney who entered into such agreement is entitled to compensation for his services and fees rendered under quantum meruit. On July 18, 1977, defendant-appellee, Leon P. Kass, and plaintiff-appellant, Drake Leoris, entered into an agreement in which Kass retained Leoris as his attorney to represent him in his claims for personal injuries suffered in an accident which occurred on July 21, 1975. Kass agreed to pay Leoris' attorney fees equal to 33% of Kass' recovery. Two days later, Leoris filed a complaint on behalf of Kass and commenced investigation of the facts and circumstances of Kass' injuries.
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