Legal Opinion

Rosenman Colin Freund Lewis & Cohen v. Richard

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided January 12, 1987No. 82 Civ. 3723 (RWS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SWEET, District Judge.

In this action to enforce an attorney’s lien, petitioner Rosenman Colin Freund Lewis & Cohen (“Rosenman Colin”) has moved for an order striking respondent Bernice Richard’s (“Richard”) demand for a jury trial on the grounds that the instant petition is equitable in nature and therefore must be tried to the court. The motion is hereby granted.

This proceeding was brought by Rosenman Colin to determine the amount of, and to enforce, its attorney’s charging lien on the judgment awarded to Richard in the Sherrier v. Richard litigation tried before this court. The petition…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Katchen v. LandySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Simler v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Bernard Damsky, Olga Damsky and Henry Birns v. Honorable Joseph C. Zavatt, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  5. Matter of KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1901

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Matter of Petition of Rosenman & Colin, Appellee-Cross-Appellant, for an Adjudication of Its Rights in the Matter of Sherrier v. Richard. Rosenman & Colin, Cross-Appellant, Julian Sherrier v. Bernice Richard, Defendant-Respondent-Appellant, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
  2. Rosenman & Colin v. RichardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
  3. Federal Deposit Insurance v. Sextant Development Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1992
  4. Amiblu Technology AS v. U.S. Composite Pipe South, LLCDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 2025
  5. Hayt, Hayt & Landau v. HallCivil Court of the City of New York · 1989

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