Trial Court Improperly Granted Summary Disposition
In addition to improperly granting summary disposition, the Trial Court legally erred in finding that the objection to sharing of referral fees under MRPC 1.5(e) was timely.
Attorney Referral Fee Case Was ‘Prematurely’ Dismissed
Summary disposition was prematurely granted to the defendant in this dispute over attorney referral fees because discovery “had not begun in earnest”.