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NORTHERN PUEBLOS ENTERPRISES v. MONTGOMERY

No. 13944.

644 P.2d 1036 (1982)

NORTHERN PUEBLOS ENTERPRISES, Plaintiffs, J.H. Burttram, Interested Party-Appellant, v. Martin L. MONTGOMERY, Defendant. and NORTHERN PUEBLOS ENTERPRISES, Plaintiff, J.H. Burttram, Interested Party-Appellant, v. PUEBLO ELECTRIC & REFRIGERATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 7, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Roberts, Santa Fe, for interested party-appellant.

Herrera, Sena & Vigil, R. Steve Herrera, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

PAYNE, Justice.

This case requires us to decide whether a court may enforce a charging lien filed by an attorney for legal services rendered by awarding an amount smaller than that provided for by the contract with the client.

Appellant Burttram represented Northern Pueblos Enterprises, Inc. (Northern Pueblos) in separate actions against Montgomery, a former employee of Northern Pueblos, and against Pueblo Electric and Refrigeration (Pueblo...

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