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Styer v. Hugo

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1994
535 Pa. 610 (Pa. 1994)

Summary

holding that an attorney who initially represents a client and is dismissed does not have a quantum meruit action against the attorney who ultimately settles the case

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Opinion

Argued January 24, 1994.

Decided February 15, 1994.

Appeal No. 43 E.D. Appeal Dkt. 1993, from Order of Superior Court entered January 19, 1993, at No. 3410 Philadelphia 1991, Reversing Order of Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Civil Division, entered October 21, 1991, at No. 90/2611-17-1, 422 Pa. Super. 262, 619 A.2d 347 (1993).

David L. Styer, pro se.

Randall W. Hugo, pro se.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.


ORDER


Order affirmed.

MONTEMURO, J., is sitting by designation as Senior Justice pursuant to Judicial Assignment Docket No. 94 R1800, due to the unavailability of LARSEN, J., see No. 127 Judicial Administration Docket No. 1, filed October 28, 1993.


Summaries of

Styer v. Hugo

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1994
535 Pa. 610 (Pa. 1994)

holding that an attorney who initially represents a client and is dismissed does not have a quantum meruit action against the attorney who ultimately settles the case

Summary of this case from Ciecka v. Rosen
Case details for

Styer v. Hugo

Case Details

Full title:David L. STYER, Esquire, Appellant, v. Randall W. HUGO, Esquire

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Feb 15, 1994

Citations

535 Pa. 610 (Pa. 1994)
637 A.2d 276

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