![]() ![]() Romer, Jamestown, Tennessee, for the appellant, Kaitlyn Lee Wright, a minor, in his capacity as guardian ad litem. C LARK, C.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which J ANICE M. 11 Appeal by Permission Judgment of the Court of Appeals Affirmed C ORNELIA A. We therefore affirm the judgment of the trial court. We further hold that the fee award was neither illogical, based on an erroneous assessment of the evidence, nor an injustice to the minor. Reviewing for an abuse of discretion, we hold that the trial court applied the correct legal standard by analyzing the ten factors set forth in Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 8, Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(a). Upon remand, the trial court conducted an evidentiary hearing and determined that $131,000 would be a reasonable attorney s fee, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. The court-appointed guardian ad litem appealed the fee award, and the Court of Appeals reversed. In this case, after the attorney obtained a $425,000 settlement for a minor injured in an automobile accident, the trial court awarded the attorney $141,666.66, or one-third of the recovery, pursuant to the terms of the attorney s contingent fee agreement with the minor s father. M2008-01181-SC-R11-CV - Filed MaWe granted this appeal to determine the proper method for computing a reasonable attorney s fee when the attorney represents a minor. Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals, Middle Section Circuit Court for Fentress County No. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE OctoSession DAVID LEE WRIGHT EX REL. ![]() ![]() ![]() Court Description: We granted this appeal to determine the proper method for computing a reasonable attorney s fee when the attorney represents a minor. ![]()
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