Jones v. Feiger, Collison & Killmer’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 2 district · 4 state decisions

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1. “5. The law firm is not to settle any of the client’s claims without the consent of the client. The client agrees to consider seriously any recommendation of settlement that the law firm makes. The client agrees not to refuse unreasonably to settle his claims should such an opportunity arise. The client agrees not to accept any settlement which involves the waiver of the right to receive reasonable attorneys fees unless the firm agrees thereto. 13. The client agrees that the law firm shall have the right to withdraw from the case ... (a) upon the client’s noncooperation; or (b) for any other justifiable reason, including the client’s failure to comply with any provisions of this agreement.... At the time of withdrawal ... the client will pay Feiger, Collison & Killmer an amount for fees and costs sufficient to equal 100% of their normal hourly rates as reflected in Exhibit A.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Feiger, Collison & Killmer v. Jones

2. “these provisions of the agreement are unenforceable as against public policy” because they impermis-sibly limited the client’s right to settle his case. Id. at 34 (emphasis added). The court went on to hold that the clauses in the contract governing calculation of fees were also unenforceable, reasoning that the unlawful clauses were “inextricably intertwined” with, and hence not severable from, the otherwise lawful clauses governing calculation of fees. Id. This Court disagrees with the reasoning of Jones insofar as that case suggests that clauses”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 555 F. Supp. 2d 72 - Jacobsen v. Oliver

3. “The rule announced in Manuel has been applied on several occasions in Colorado in refusing to address the merits of an appeal from a denial of summary judgment. However, none of those decisions appears to have involved a denial of summary judgment clearly based on a point of law, as distinct from one based on the existence of disputed facts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Feiger, Collison & Killmer v. Jones