Judge Grants Attorney Lien Against Farmer’s $1.4M Arbitration Award

Mealey's (February 4, 2020, 4:55 PM EST) -- ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — On Feb. 3, a federal judge in Missouri granted in part an attorney’s motion for attorney fees as a lien against a farmer’s $1.4 million arbitration award against a federally reinsured crop insurer for corn crop losses but required the attorney to provide better itemization of his costs (Great American Insurance Co. v. Jonathan Russell, No. 16-9001, W.D. Mo.)....