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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Fitzmorris v. Lambert, 377 So. 2d 66.

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F.Q. Hood, APLC, and F.Q. Hood v. Marchallice Ashton, Samuel Ashton and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2023
James Davis v. Zurich American Insurance Company La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2021
Co., the discharged attorney argued that the subsequent settlement entered into by his former client and her new attorney was void.
Dodson & Hooks, APLC v. The Louisiana Community Development Capital Fund, Inc. La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2019
Duhe v. DCR Indus. Servs., Inc. 267 So. 3d 723 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2018
St. Pierre v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. 102 So. 3d 1003 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2012
Breeden v. Weber 102 So. 3d 133 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2012
Randy N. Tran v. Charles E. Williams, III La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
In directing a lower court how to determine the appropriate division of attorney’s fees, our supreme court, n.6, cited factors from the former Code of Professional Responsibility DR2-106.
Tran v. Williams 56 So. 3d 1224 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
In directing a lower court how to determine the appropriate division of attorney’s fees, our supreme court, n. 6, cited factors from the former Code of Professional Responsibility DR2-106.
Chimneywood Homeowners Ass'n v. Eagan Insurance Agency, Inc. 57 So. 3d 1142 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
1 Cir. 3/30/01) , , writ not considered, 2001-1323 (La.6/22/01), ( and Gravity Drainage Dist.
Carolyn Sanchez v. Louisiana Nursery La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
Co., -70 (La.1979) (footnotes omitted), stated: As we determined in Saucier [v. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc., ], statutes which tend to impede or frustrate this Court’s constitutionally imposed judicial authority in connection with disciplinary proceedings and regulat
Sanchez v. Louisiana Nursery 34 So. 3d 1047 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Co., -70 (La.1979) (footnotes omitted), stated: As we determined in Saucier [v. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc., ], statutes which tend to impede or frustrate this Court’s constitutionally imposed judicial authority in connection with disciplinary proceedings and regulations of attorney’s law practice
Clegg v. USAGENCIES INS. CO. 985 So. 2d 781 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2008
In Jones, the supreme court explained that "an attorney may not `force his continued representation [on] a client....'" Jones, XXXX-XXXX at p. 6, 859 So.2d at 670
Block v. Bernard, Cassisa, Elliott & Davis 927 So. 2d 339 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2005
Hall v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. 868 So. 2d 910 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2004
Explained In Re Jones 859 So. 2d 666 La. 2003
an attorney may not "force his continued representation [on] a client who wishes to discharge him...."
Hanks v. COLUMBIA WOMEN'S AND CHILD. HOSP. 865 So. 2d 745 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2003
Co., expounding upon its holding in Saucier , discussed in detail the intervenor-attorney's rights with respect to his fee.
Francis v. Hotard 798 So. 2d 982 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2001
Ross v. Salomon 756 So. 2d 629 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2000
Calk v. Highland Construction & Manufacturing
Gegenheimer v. Cajun Painting, Inc. 689 So. 2d 457 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1996
Saucier v. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc., Calk v. Highland Const. & Mfg.
Martin v. David 685 So. 2d 158 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1996
Succession of Wallace 574 So. 2d 348 La. 1991
Tschirn v. Tschirn 570 So. 2d 204 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1990
Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. Sanders 568 So. 2d 1025 La. 1990
See Saucier v. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc., Calk v. Highland Construction & Manufacturing
Explained Hawthorne v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. 562 So. 2d 473 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1990
: Unlike the situation in Calk , where recordation of the contingency fee contract is irrelevant in a contest between an attorney and the client's creditor, imposition of an obligation upon the client's obligor in the suit to retain settlement funds until determination of the fee entitlement, is dependent upo
Volz v. Hertz Rent-A-Car 552 So. 2d 1311 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1989
Co., in which our Supreme Court held that R.S.
Neely v. Hollywood Marine, Inc. 530 So. 2d 1116 La. 1988
Neely v. Hollywood Marine, Inc. 518 So. 2d 1151 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1987
at 70 (La., 1979), the Louisiana Supreme Court discussed the right of an attorney whose client desires to (or has) discharged) him: Thus an attorney can neither force his continued representation of a client who wishes to discharge him, nor obtain, by any means, a proprietary or ownership interest in the client’s clai
Clark v. Aetna Life Ins. 510 So. 2d 1300 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1987
Co., a discharged attorney intervened in a tort claim.
Krampe v. Krampe 510 So. 2d 1289 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1987
However, our Supreme Court held that an attorney "...
City of Baton Rouge v. Stauffer Chemical Co. 500 So. 2d 397 La. 1987
Singer, Hutner, Levine, Seeman & Saucier, supra .
Alker v. Martinez 477 So. 2d 855 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1985
Co., the Supreme Court stated: We have already said that R.S.
State in Interest of Johnson 475 So. 2d 340 La. 1985
Const. Art. II; (dissenting opinion on original hearing); Hargrave, The Judiciary Article of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, 37 La.L.Rev.
Watson v. Cook 427 So. 2d 1312 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1983
Co., the court held that an attorney can neither force his continued representation on a client who wishes to discharge him nor may he obtain by any means a proprietary or ownership interest in the client's claim.
Ruiz v. Williams 425 So. 2d 929 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
at p. 70, the Supreme Court stated: “The Obvious intent of R.S.
Randall v. Jena Wire and Cable Co. 415 So. 2d 564 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1982
American Gen. Inv. Corp. v. St. Elmo Lands 391 So. 2d 570 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1980
Co., clarified the prohibition against asserting a proprietary interest in the client's claim and specifically held: "...