U.S. District Court in Ohio Says Lawyer Can't Discharge Debt From Fee Split

Lawyers USA › February 10, 2011

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Monies owed from a division of fees in a personal injury lawsuit are not dischargeable in an attorney's bankruptcy case, a U.S. District Court in Ohio has ruled in affirming a bankruptcy order.

The defendant replaced the plaintiff representing a client seeking damages for nursing home negligence. The defendant obtained a $150,000 settlement in the negligence suit a short time later and the plaintiff claimed the majority of the attorney fees from the case.

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U.S. District Court in Ohio Says Lawyer Can't Discharge Debt From Fee Split

Before a state court could decide the dispute over attorney fees, the d...

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