Cohen v. Kealey & Blaney, (1985) 10 O.A.C. 344 (CA)
| Judge | Howland, C.J.O., Lacourcière and Robins, JJ.A. |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Ontario) |
| Case Date | June 13, 1985 |
| Jurisdiction | Ontario |
| Citations | (1985), 10 O.A.C. 344 (CA) |
Cohen v. Kealey & Blaney (1985), 10 O.A.C. 344 (CA)
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In The Matter Of the Solicitors' Act, R.S.O. 1980, chapter 478;
And In The Matter Of Kealey & Blaney, Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Ontario and Suzanne Cohen, client.
Cohen (appellant) v. Kealey & Blaney (respondents)
Indexed As: Cohen v. Kealey & Blaney
Ontario Court of Appeal
Howland, C.J.O., Lacourcière and Robins, JJ.A.
June 20, 1985.
Summary:
A client applied for the taxation of her lawyer's account. The taxing officer taxed the account at $40,000.00 (a reduction of $20,000.00) and $5,777.00 for disbursements. The client appealed.
A Motions Court judge dismissed the appeal. The client appealed.
The Ontario Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and taxed the account at $25,000.00 plus disbursements.
Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 3317
Compensation - Measure of compensation - Effect of "understanding" respecting maximum fee - Upon being retained a lawyer wrote the client and stated the total fees and disbursements "will certainly exceed $10,000.00 and may be as high as $50,000.00" - The lawyer was dismissed prior to completion of the matter and submitted an account in excess of $60,000.00 - The Ontario Court of Appeal held that $50,000.00 was the maximum fee agreed upon - The Court of Appeal taxed the lawyer's account at $25,000.00 plus disbursements (which took into consideration the work done and the fee to which the lawyer would have been entitled if he had successfully completed the matter).
Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 3303
Compensation - Measure of compensation, relevant considerations - The Ontario Court of Appeal referred to the considerations normally applicable on the taxation of a lawyer's account - See paragraph 11.
Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 3316
Compensation - Measure of compensation - Effect of estimate by lawyer - The Ontario Court of Appeal stated that a lawyer has a duty to advise a client immediately of developments likely to increase an estimated fee - See paragraph 11.
Counsel:
James Chadwick, Q.C., for the appellant;
William Riley, for the respondent.
This appeal was heard by Howland, C.J.O., Lacourcière and Robins, JJ.A., of the Ontario Court of Appeal on June 13, 1985. The decision of the Court of Appeal was delivered orally by Robins, J.A., and was released on June 28, 1985.
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