Legal Opinion
Stair v. Calhoun
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 1, 2010No. 07-CV-3906 (JFB)(ETB)PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOSEPH F. BIANCO, District Judge:
Plaintiffs’ counsel Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler, P.C. (“Ballon Stoll”), brings the instant motion to withdraw as counsel to plaintiffs in this action and a motion for a retaining and charging lien under New York law. Plaintiff Theodore Stair has filed opposition to the motion to withdraw. For the reasons discussed below, plaintiffs’ counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted, and the Court also grants plaintiffs’ counsel a charging lien, but denies the motion for a retaining lien.
I. Background
The Court assumes familiarity with the facts of…
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