Naftzger v. Elam

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• holding the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enforce the charging lien \[b]ecause attorney Elam sought to enforce a charging lien after the trial court dismissed the case without any reservation of jurisdiction\
• “If notice is not given before entry of the final judgment or an order dismissing the case, the trial court loses jurisdiction to enforce a charging lien in the original action.”
• “When an attorney wishes to enforce a charging líen for attorney's fees, 'the attorney must show: (1) an express or implied contract between attorney and client; (2) an express or implied understanding for payment of attorney’s fees out of the recovery; (3

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