The court ruled that Landmark wasn't entitled to a commission because it wasn't licensed in Ohio, but the jury awarded Landmark $ 150,881 for
the reasonable value of its services.
In the context of contract law, it means something along the lines of «
reasonable value of services»] or: [in contract law: Latin for «what is deserved.]
In this next case we post on, predecessor, discharged counsel was found to have sued the wrong party — successor counsel, rather than properly suing client to establish the validity and amount of an attorney's lien in a retainer agreement under a «
reasonable value of services» (quantum meruit) measure of recovery after predecessor counsel was discharged.
Once that happens, the lawyer's recourse is to try and recover under a quantum meruit theory: to seek
the reasonable value of her services before she was fired.
A claim in quantum meruit is generally an action to recover
the reasonable value of services provided by one party to another.
Even though attorney and client entered into a successful business venture, the attorney's violation of rule 3 - 300 and section 16004 (c) not only resulted in a voiding of the business agreements but also resulted in a loss of quantum meruit recovery by the attorney for
the reasonable value of the services he provided to the clients.
The Court restated the general rule in Massachusetts that, on discharge, an attorney has no right to recover under a contingent fee agreement, but may recover
the reasonable value of his services on a theory of quantum meruit.
Not exact matches
We are frequently retained to provide expert witness
services relating to the
value of a business; loss
of a business or segment
of a business; determination
of reasonable compensation; and other financial matters.
Their company is based on core
values of providing the highest quality
of specialty clothes and
service at
reasonable prices and they aim to provide their customers with what they call «total fashion» — comfortable, safe clothing with high functionality that can keep up with ever - growing kids.
«Many
of those requests are highly
reasonable, but some are for
services of questionable or low
value that are unlikely to improve health or could even be harmful.
RESPA does not prevent title companies, mortgage brokers, appraisers, attorneys, settlement / closing agents and others, who actually perform a
service in connection with the mortgage loan or the settlement, from being paid for the
reasonable value of their work.
Brokers or dealers executing a portfolio transaction on behalf
of the Funds may receive a commission in excess
of the amount
of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for executing the transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such commission is
reasonable in relation to the
value of brokerage and research
services provided to the Funds.
Launceston whilst a relatively small and sleepy city does still offer an excellent array
of hotels and
serviced apartments, usually at very
reasonable rates and good
value for money for families especially.
ACC believes that many traditional law firm business models and many
of the approaches to lawyer training and cost management are not aligned with what corporate clients want and need:
value - driven, high - quality legal
services that deliver solutions for a
reasonable cost and develop lawyers as counselors (not just content - providers), advocates (not just process - doers) and professional partners.
While clients have some responsibility for the relationship, the onus is on the profession, as the
service provider, to show the
value of their
service to their clients and to make the changes necessary to deliver that
value at a
reasonable, sustainable price for both the lawyer and the client.
As I wrote in an earlier issue
of Management Solutions (Issue 24), clients are insisting on
value - driven, high - quality legal
services that deliver solutions for a
reasonable cost — and they are changing the way
value is determined and compensated.
For this purpose, «
reasonable charges» are the «
reasonable value»
of the
services, and the «
reasonable value»
of the
services is measured by the lesser
of their cost or their market
value.
[98] I agree with the plaintiff that a figure
of $ 15 per hour represents a
reasonable market
value for such
services.
Law Times explains there are two types
of claims that can be advanced under the FLA, as outlined in s. 61 (2), including pecuniary claims, which are actual expenses reasonably incurred for the benefit
of the person injured or killed, such as funeral expenses and a
reasonable allowance for the loss
of income or the
value of nursing or housekeeping
services.
Or we can decide that today's rules should adapt to accommodate and direct the forces at bay in order to preserve the
values of the American bar, which include the efficient delivery
of services at
reasonable cost.
Make sure the fee bears a
reasonable relationship to the
value of the
service.
Marketing fees generally should be
reasonable in amount to the fair market
value of the
services actually performed (with the fees being appropriate for the relevant marketplace where the
services are performed).
To be legal, a payment must be for work actually performed and must bear a
reasonable relationship to the market
value of the
services provided.
HUD maintains that Section 8 (b) can be violated by a single entity that charges a consumer a fee for which no, nominal, or duplicative work is done or by a single entity that charges a fee that exceeds the
reasonable value of goods, facilities, or
services provided.