· 9/6/1983
Crawford v. Logan
Citations
- 656 S.W.2d 360
- 1983 Tenn. LEXIS 721
How courts have described this case
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- attorney violated disciplinary rule in failing to turn over tape to client involved in divorce action with husband
- each case involving misconduct of attorney does not automatically bring about forfeiture of attorney fees, and any forfeiture must be viewed in light of particular facts and circumstances of case
- “Misconduct in violation of a statute or acts against public policy, or in breach of an attorney’s fiduciary duty to his client, may support a complete forfeiture of fees.”
- “‘Misconduct in violation of a statute or acts against public policy, or in breach of an attorney’s fiduciary duty to his client, may support a complete forfeiture of fees.’”
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Judges: Brock, Cooper, Drowota, Fones, Harbison
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