West v. Jayne

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• holding that even though a breach is not material to discharge duties, the plaintiff can seek other breach damages
• concluding that a fee- sharing agreement between attorneys at the same firm is enforceable even though one attorney is later disbarred
• concluding that a fee- sharing agreement between attorneys at the same firm is enforceable even though one attorney is later disbarred
• noting that the promise of certain performance on the part of one contracting party does not necessarily mean that the promise rises to the level of a condition precedent
• determining that the disbarred attorney was entitled to compensation because he completed his work on the cases encompassed by the fee-sharing agreement prior to disbarment and observing that his disbarment was unrelated to his work on those cases
• determining that the disbarred attorney was entitled to compensation because he completed his work on the cases encompassed by the fee-sharing agreement prior to disbarment and observing that his disbarment was unrelated to his work on those cases

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