Hartford v. Dunkle

10 F.3d 808 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lloyd E. HARTFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Larry DUNKLE, individually and as agent, Branch Manager and Supervisor of Globe Life and Accident, a Montana corporation Defendant and Globe Life and Accident, a Montana corporation Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-35183. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 4, 1993. * Decided Nov. 23, 1993. Before: TANG, FARRIS and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Larry Dunkle, a branch manager at the Globe Life and Accident ("Globe") Billings office, recruited and trained sales agents. In 1985, Dunkle was sued by three of the sales agents for a variety of reasons, including wrongful conversion of sales commissions, fraud, negligent infliction of emotional distress, sexual assault and harassment. Dunkle retained appellant Lloyd Hartford to represent him in these cases. 3 Hartford claimed approximately $60,000 in unpaid attorney's fees. Hartford sued Dunkle,…