THOMPSON v. THOMPSON

No. 8329DC578.

319 S.E.2d 315 (1984)

Carol M. THOMPSON v. Donald O. THOMPSON; L & O, Inc., a corporation; and Robert B. Pryor, Trustee. STEPP, GROCE, PINALES & COSGROVE, a Partnership v. Carol M. THOMPSON.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

September 4, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lentz, Ball & Kelley, P.A. by Ervin L. Ball, Jr., Asheville, for defendant-appellant.

Stepp, Groce, Pinales & Cosgrove by Edwin R. Groce and W. Harley Stepp, Jr., Hendersonville, for intervenors-appellees.


JOHNSON, Judge.

The central question presented by this appeal is whether the contingent fee contract sued upon by the intervenor law firm in this domestic action between a wife and husband is enforceable. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that a contract for the payment of a fee to an attorney contingent upon the securing of a separation or divorce or contingent in amount upon the amount of alimony, support or property settlement obtained is void as against...

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