Spence, Payne, Masington v. Philip M. Gerson

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• attorney whose fee contract is void for violation of § 877.02(1) is not entitled to quantum meruit fee
• “’Apparent authority’ does not arise...from appearances created by the purported agent himself; instead, ‘apparent authority exists only where the principal creates the appearance of an agency relationship.”
• specifically pertaining to attorneys’ fees

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