Northern Pueblos Enterprises. v. Montgomery

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• holding that because a charging lien is an equitable remedy, the trial court is free to award an amount smaller than that provided for in the fee contract
• holding trial court’s equitable determination of amount of charging lien left attorney “free to go against [client] for the remaining fees due under the contract”
• finding no abuse in the trial court’s exercise of its equitable powers over attorney charging liens
• “Because a court exercises its equitable powers in enforcing an attorney’s charging lien, it may inquire into the reasonableness of the asserted fee for the purposes of enforcing the lien.”
• where attorney asserts lien, court may assess reasonableness of asserted fee
• where attorney asserts lien, court may assess reasonableness of asserted fee

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