CASE PROBLEMS

When the concluding question in a case problem can be answered simply yes or

no$,$ state the legal principle or rule of law that supports your answer.

Frank Martini and Satanand Sharma hired sames Little to represent them when sued by Amber Hotel

Company. Little agreed to be paid $$100$ an hour less than his normal fee, provided that he would

have a lien against any attorney fee award in December, the court entered judgment against Amber.

Amber appealed. The court then amended the judgment is award Martini and Starma $$152,700$ in

attorney's fees, and Amber did not appeal this. Martini, Sharma, and Amber negotiated about a set$-$

tlement, and Little advised them of his right to the aitorney's fee award. Martini and Sharma signed

a settlement agreement by which Amber agreed to dismiss its appeal, and the plaintiffs agreed to

abandon the fee award. The parties did not inform Little. He sued Amber for intentionally interfering

with the performance of a contract. Should he recover?