Lawyer Left Out of Musicians’ Settlement Loses Dispute Over Fees

A Texas lawyer lost an appeal to gain attorneys’ fees in connection with a $750,000 settlement between his clients and Texas musician A.B. Quintanilla III, because there is no evidence that Quintanilla intentionally left him out of the agreement.

David W. Showalter represented Alex and Rolando Ramirez, who were members of the cumbia group Kumbia Kings with Quintanilla, in a fight for a bigger cut of the profits after their success, the Texas Court of Appeals, Thirteenth District said Thursday.

Showalter didn’t have standing to sue his former clients’ adversary for contingency fees owed by those clients, the court said. ...