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Fergus v. Songer

California Court of Appeal · 2007
150 Cal.App.4th 552, slip op., p. 3 & fn. 1

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Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin

California State Bar #45226 ↗ · Approval recorded November 4, 2026

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The fee contract lacked a term the law required. The court discussed what that meant for the lawyer’s fee.

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