Opinion ID: 2074116
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Heading Rank: 9

Heading: frank lowery case.

Text: Frank Lowery, employed by the Santa Fe railway, was injured in 1941. It appears that later Lowery and his wife came to Minneapolis to employ attorneys to prosecute his claim against the railroad. When he arrived in the Twin Cities he contacted Frank McAllister, who was about to leave for Chicago, where he also had an office. After McAllister went over the case with Mr. and Mrs. Lowery, he was unable to delay his trip to Chicago and called respondent to inquire whether he would associate with him in the case. It then appears that respondent agreed to associate with McAllister, that he met with the Lowerys, complied with McAllister's instructions as to getting a statement of the facts, drew a contract of employment, drew the complaint, and transmitted it to McAllister at Chicago. It further appears that McAllister started an action for Lowery in Chicago and that the case was tried by a Chicago attorney and respondent. A verdict was returned in favor of Lowery for $25,000. In his deposition, Mr. Lowery testified that he employed McAllister with the understanding that Rerat was to be associated with him. McAllister died before the hearing was held. The referee found no solicitation on the part of respondent in this case, and it appears to us from an examination of the record that respondent was really called into the case by McAllister as an associate. It is our opinion that he could hardly be charged with solicitation under the facts and circumstances here.