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People v. Kinion

Citations

  • 454 N.E.2d 625
  • 97 Ill. 2d 322
  • 73 Ill. Dec. 528
  • 1983 Ill. LEXIS 427

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  • recognizing that medical doctors are often essential to the 17 No. 1-22-0493 defense of indigent criminal defendants
  • finding that the judiciary possesses a limited power to exceed the $250 limit set forth in section 113-3 and that experts “must usually be offered a substantial fee as compensation for time spent in making necessary findings and diagnoses and appearing to testify”
  • expert witness’ fee recoverable only if expert’s testimony necessary to prove crucial issue in case
  • because express contract for compensation existed between client and attorney, quantum meruit relief was not available
  • because express contract for compensation existed between client and attorney, quantum meruit relief was not available

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Judges: Simon

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