Fracasse v. Brent
6 Cal.3d 784 (Cal. 1972) Cited 262 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that a discharged attorney cannot recover in a contract action against a former client, and is only entitled to the values of the services rendered in quantum meruit
Cazares v. Saenz
208 Cal.App.3d 279 (Cal. Ct. App. 1989) Cited 46 timesIn Cazares, a lawyer who had a contingency fee agreement with a client sought the assistance of another lawyer in return for a cut of the fee.
Paolillo v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.
305 F. Supp. 250 (S.D.N.Y. 1969) Cited 19 timesConsidering “ time; standing of the lawyer at the bar; amount involved; benefit to the client and skill demanded” when valuing an attorney's quantum meruit claim on a contingency fee case
Denio v. City of Huntington Beach
22 Cal.2d 580 (Cal. 1943) Cited 36 timesIn Hunt, the plaintiff-attorney was employed to render specified legal services for a fixed fee plus a bonus if he obtained a certain result.
City of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles-Inyo Farms Co.
134 Cal.App. 268 (Cal. Ct. App. 1933) Cited 32 timesGiving essentially the same factors as Clayton Development, supra
Merkley v. Williams
3 Cal.App. 268 (Cal. Ct. App. 1906) Cited 8 timesCiv. No. 138. March 17, 1906. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County. J. W. Hughes, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. A. L. Shinn, and R. L. Shinn, for Appellant. A. M. Seymour, District Attorney, for Respondent. McLAUGHLIN, J. — At the general election held in 1902, the petitioner and one Charles E. Trainor were rival candidates for the office of tax collector of Sacramento county. The board of supervisors canvassed the returns of said election and
Section 1286.2 - Grounds for vacating award
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1286.2 Cited 1,062 times 6 Legal AnalysesVacating an arbitration award
Section 1285 - Petition to confirm, correct or vacate award
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1285 Cited 399 timesProviding for confirmation, correction, or vacatur of arbitration awards