Legal Opinion
De La Paz v. Coastal Petroleum Transport Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 16, 1955PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUGARMAN, District Judge..
Plaintiff was injured aboard defendant’s vessel on December 22, 1954 as a result of the alleged negligence of defendant and unseaworthiness of the vessel. He was not -certified fit to resume his usual occupation until May 2, 1955.
On May 4, 1955 he retained in writing Bernard Rolnick, Esq., as his attorney to “prosecute and adjust” his claim against defendant, agreeing to pay the said .attorney a contingent fee of forty percent of any sum received.
However, before retaining Mr. Rolnick, plaintiff had retained Entes & Entes, Esqs., who had commenced a suit on the same…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re BadgerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
- In Re McCrory Stores CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1937
- Ader v. PurcellNew York Supreme Court · 1949
- In re NathanNew York Supreme Court · 1942
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