· 5/16/1990
Johns v. Klecan
Citations
- 556 N.E.2d 689
- 198 Ill. App. 3d 1013
- 145 Ill. Dec. 71
- 1990 Ill. App. LEXIS 682
How courts have described this case
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- finding that attorneys discharged for cause “are entitled, like those discharged without cause, to a quantum meruit recovery of fees”
- finding that attorneys discharged for cause “are entitled, like those discharged without cause, to a quantum meruit recovery of fees”
- the time and labor an attorney spends on a case is only one factor a court should consider in awarding fees
- evidence relating to the time and labor element can be considered along with evidence relating to the additional factors for determining fees
- evidence relating to the time and labor element can be considered along with evidence relating to the additional factors for determining fees
- “[T]he time and labor required in a case is but one factor to be considered in determining a reasonable attorney fee under the doctrine of quantum meruit.”
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Judges: Freeman
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