BLUESTAC77 said:
Simple question. If you have a court date scheduled you and your attorney show up for this court date to find out that the opposing counsel was granted a continuance the day before but no one notified my attorney, am I responsible for my attorney's fees for showing up at court?
My response:
You hired your attorney to do for you, in your place, that which you could not do for yourself. It's as if you went to court on your own, and the "party" was cancelled. It wasn't your attorney's fault that no one appeared, so you have to pay him.
Now, it's up to you to authorize your attorney to make a motion to the court to obtain sanctions for the failure to inform of the new date, and also to pay for the motion itself. This, you should authorize, if you want a "chance" to recoup your money. Just remember, I said "chance". Some judges won't entertain such a motion. In that case, you'll also have to pay your attorney for the motion and his time to appear in court.
IAAL
