to that question. Nor, frankly, does existing case law. A number of cases, for instance, have formulated a rule for an “implied” attorney-client relationship in situations where formal contracts have not been executed or fees have not been paid. Cole, 43 F.3d at 1384; Westinghouse Elec. Corp. v. Kerr-McGee Corp., 580 F.2d 1311, 1317 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 955, 99 S.Ct. 353, 58 L.Ed.2d 346 (1978). Typically, to demonstrate an implied attorney-client relationship under Rule 1.9 a “party must show that (1) it submitted confidential information to a lawyer and (2) it did so with the reasonable belief that the lawyer was acting as the party’s attorney.” Cole, 43 F.3d at 1384. But see Dalrymple v. National Bank & Trust Co. of Traverse City, 615 F.Supp. 979, 982 (W.D.Mich.1985) (<HOLDING>). This rule, however, may not adequately
holding that defendant was not resident of his mothers household even though his drivers license listed his mothers address and he received mail there because he expressed a belief that his residence was in a different location than his mothers home he rented and occupied his own residence and he testified that he was only living with his mother after expiration of his lease until he could find another place to live holding that a witness may testify about his subjective interpretation of a conversation in which he is participating as long as his opinion is rationally based on his perception and is helpful either to an understanding of his testimony or to the determination of a fact in issue holding that in a bivens action service upon employee in his official capacity does not amount to service in his individual capacity holding focus is on the putative clients subjective belief that he is consulting a lawyer in his professional capacity and on his intent to seek professional legal advice holding that trial court did not abuse its discretion in not allowing defendant to present evidence of his subjective belief regarding his status as habitual offender because his belief was irrelevant to offense of driving as habitual offender