Insurance Law

Rigsby sisters' D.C. attorneys withdraw from Renfroe case, cite lack of ability to pay

By David Rossmiller

In the Renfroe v. Rigsby case in Alabama, the Rigsby sisters have been represented by attorneys from three firms, two from Alabama and one from Washington, D.C., all paid for by Dickie Scruggs.  The D.C. lawyers have now filed a motion to withdraw from the case for the following reason (I inserted the boldface to highlight the really significant part):

This motion to withdraw is the result of the inability of the Rigsbys and others to pay Zuckerman Spaeder LLP's fees and expenses going forward, or to adequately satisfy existing fee and expense obligations.

"And others"?  That can only be Dickie Scruggs.  Is this criminal prosecution of Scruggs and his involvement in the Renfroe suit, the Rigsby False Claims Act lawsuit and other stuff tapping out even Scruggs' mighty wallet?  Mike Moore and that other passel of lawyers for Zach aren't cheap, I'm sure, and Scruggs himself is not out of the woods on the Wilson case. 

Full post as published by Insurance Coverage Law Blog on March 20, 2008 (boomark / email).