Court Opinion

ID: 9938899
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-02-09 19:04:09.966979+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:37:31.441648
License: Public Domain

I concur with the majority that the attorney's lien statute, § 34-3-61, Ala. Code 1975, does not apply in this case. I disagree, however, with reversing the trial court's determination that Counts, pursuant to a valid fee contract, was entitled to 40% of any monies recovered by Stockstill on behalf of the plaintiffs. There was an agreement between attorneys. Stockstill's letter confirming the agreement in no way limited or qualified Count's recovery of his portion of that fee. I would affirm on that point; therefore, I respectfully dissent. *Page 968