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Old 08-13-2001, 12:41 PM
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In a contingent fee attorney/client relationship, is it ethical/illegal to have an attorney dismiss a case with no compensation to client but allow the defendant to pay her(attorney's) fees? Mississippi.
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Old 08-13-2001, 12:57 PM
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What? An attorney can't dismiss a case, only the Court can.
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Old 08-17-2001, 05:20 PM
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Thanks for post. Regardless of who/what dismisses the case is it unethical/illegal to have your legal fees/cost/charges/etc. paid by the defendant when nothing is received by the plaintiff in a contingency case? Mississippi case.
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Old 08-23-2001, 03:56 PM
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Sure it is. Let's assume a 33% contingency fee, no on second thought, the lawyer did such a good job let's give him a bonus, say a 50% fee.

The case was dismissed, so -

Plaintiff awarded $0.00
Contingency fee = 50%
Defendant to pay lawyer 0.00 x .5 = $0.00
Pay the guy.
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