Supreme Court of Alabama
Ex Parte Lambert Law Firm, LLC. (in Re Shawn Brechbill v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company)
May 2, 20142014 Ala. LEXIS 62
Summary
The Alabama Supreme Court granted Lambert Law Firm's petition for mandamus, vacating the trial court's order that partially released settlement funds to Shawn Brechbill. The Court held that under Ala.Code 1975 §34-3-61 Lambert has a clear legal right to have the trial court first determine the amount of its attorney lien before any disbursement, and that the trial court must conduct a hearing to ascertain the lien amounts.