Danzig v. Danzig
Washington Court of Appeals
904 P.2d 312 (1995)
Relevant factsFree
Attorney Jeffrey Danzig (defendant) hired his brother Steven (plaintiff), a non-attorney, to solicit legal clients in exchange for a third of each client's fee, an arrangement prohibited by Washington attorney-conduct rules; after Steven solicited a client for whom Jeffrey was never paid, Steven sued for breach of contract, and the trial court dismissed the suit as based on an illegal contract.
IssueFree
Whether a contract that is illegal or against public policy will be enforced by courts.