Michael S. Fettner's Legal Cases (14)

Trusts

Dardovitch v. Haltzman, 190 F.3d 125 (3d Cir. 1999)

N/A

OUTCOME: Attorney’s assessment of fees from trust for collection of judgment was improper under original contingent-fee agreement.

Awarding attorney fees to trust beneficiary for attorney’s conduct.

Constitutional

Fultz v. Dunn, 165 F.3d 215 (3d Cir. 1998)

N/A

OUTCOME: Court reversed jury verdict for park manager on his First Amendment retaliation claim.

Action to determine if the elimination of employee’s accrued seniority was required under state law or if it was in retaliation for employee’s prior action challenging his dismissal.

Constitutional

Tolchin v. Supreme Court of NJ, 111 F.3d 1099 (3d Cir. 1997)

N/A

OUTCOME: N.J.’s bona fide office requirement did not violate the U.S. Constitution’s Privileges and Immunities Clause because the requirement did not impose a disproportionately heavy burden on nonresidents.

Filed amicus brief supporting the challenge to N.J.’s bona fide office requirement that attorneys must maintain an office within the state.

Real estate

Messer v. Town of Chapel Hill, 346 N.C.259, 485 S.E. 2d 269 (1997)

N/A

OUTCOME: Appeal became moot when land was sold for its fair value.

A controversy involving the constitutionality of the rezoning of a tract of land.

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