Jackson v. City of New York

The petitioner, plaintiff’s attorney, has applied for an order, pursuant to section 475 of the Judiciary Law to determine and enforce his lien for services rendered in this action. Plaintiff, a garage employee, was injured in the course of his employment. Suit was instituted in this court against the defendant for damages resulting from injuries sustained by him. A verdict, after trial before the court and a jury, was rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $7,500. In the interim, substantial payments in excess of this amount had been made to and on behalf of the plaintiff by the…