Siegert v. Gorham

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania January 27, 1975

Siegert v. Gorham, 459 Pa. 594 (Pa. 1975)

330 A.2d 856; 1975 Pa. LEXIS 584

Brien, Consideration, Eagen, Jones, Manderino, Nix, Pomeroy, Roberts, Took

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Decree affirmed. Costs to be paid by appellant.

POMEROY and NIX, JJ., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. ROBERTS, J., filed a concurring opinion in which JONES, C. J., joins.

Concurring Opinion

ROBERTS, Justice

(concurring).

I concur in the affirmance of the decree solely because the issue whether counsel’s contingent fees of over $150,000.00 out of a verdict of $275,000.00 * in a negli*595gence action is excessive is not presented for decision. If this issue had been presented, it would have raised serious questions of the propriety of those fees. See Code of Professional Responsibility, disciplinary rule 2-106, 438 Pa. liii-liv (1970).

JONES, C. J., joins in this concurring opinion.

Final recovery, including interest and costs, totalled almost $315,-000.00.

Reference

Full Case Name: Joseph R. SIEGERT v. Joseph Patrick GORHAM Appeal of Morton S. POWLEN
Cited By: 1 case
Status: Published