Dudar v. Milef Realty Corp.

This is an appeal by attorneys from an order denying to them and to a disbarred attorney, for whom they were substituted, a hen for services. Appeal is also taken from an order denying a motion for reargument.

The plaintiff, by George A. Colvin, attorney, brought an action for damages for personal injuries due to the alleged negligence of the defendant. Thereafter plaintiff substituted as his attorney one *280Rothbard on a contingent contract to pay him one-third the amount of any recovery. Subsequently Rothbard was disbarred (for his activities in so-called ambulance chasing) after he had…