Olivarez v. Unitrin Property & Casualty Insurance Co‪.‬

1 The law firm of Cannon & Dunphy, S.C., appeals from an order denying as untimely its motion to intervene to enforce its attorneys lien in a negligence action that had settled. Were the question one of law, or were we ruling in the first instance rather than as an appellate body, we likely would rule for Cannon & Dunphy. But given the deference we must accord the trial courts discretionary call, we are constrained to affirm the trial courts ruling. Our reluctance is tempered, however, because even were we to conclude that the courts timeliness determination was erroneous, we would affirm on the ground that Cannon & Dunphys interest, if any, was not impaired or impeded by the denial of its motion.