Kenneth M. Duffus v. Lee E. Baker, Jr. , Lee E. Baker, Jr. v. Kenneth M. Duffus

Summary

The court vacated the charging order and attorney’s-lien enforcement order because the superior court resolved material factual questions without the necessary evidentiary inquiries. It held that the charging order could reach the settlement funds only if they were distributions traceable to LLC assets, and that the attorney’s lien was valid but required evidence establishing the amount attributable to services in the relevant lawsuit. The court declined to decide priority between the charging order and lien before those predicate issues were resolved.