Legal Opinion
Baldwin v. Lev
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided July 9, 1937PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPette, J.
Plaintiff instituted this action to recover $250 from the defendant, an attorney, upon an alleged oral agreement of hiring. It is the contention of the plaintiff that he was employed to *930negotiate a settlement in a negligence action and in return for such services he was to receive ten per cent thereof. The complaint alleged a settlement of $2,500 through his efforts as a free lance adjuster.
The defendant testified that the offer obtained by the plaintiff was submitted but not accepted and that it was necessary to retain trial counsel who procured a settlement of $3,000.
A further defense was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Beekman v. MarstersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Meguire v. CorwineSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Reiner v. North American Newspaper AllianceNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Woodstock Iron Co. v. Richmond & Danville Extension Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Johnston v. . DahlgrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Meekins v. Aetna InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1950
- Radnay v. SchorNew York Supreme Court · 1964
- Stern, Henry & Co. v. McDermottNew York Supreme Court · 1962