Messenger v. Deem

*809OPINION OF THE COURT

William J. Giacomo, J.

Procedural Background

Plaintiff commenced this action to recover sums for legal services rendered to defendant during her divorce proceedings.

In his complaint, plaintiff alleged that “[p]ursuant to Second Department case law, notice of right to arbitrate legal fees need not be provided to a client who never disputes the reasonableness of an attorney’s legal fees . . . Defendant never disputed the reasonableness of Plaintiffs fees.” (Complaint 1Í1Í 6-7.)

In her answer,1 defendant denied the allegations of the complaint and pleaded 13 affirmative…