Walsh v. Duffy

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Order, insofar as appealed from, affirmed without costs.

Plaintiff instituted this action to recover the balance allegedly due for legal services rendered on defendant’s behalf in a matrimonial action. In an amended answer, defendant counterclaimed to recover overcharges based, inter alia, on allegations that he was fraudulently induced to enter into a superseding retainer agreement providing for a higher hourly rate than the initial agreement. In the order appealed from, the court, as relevant to this appeal, granted defendant’s motion to strike plaintiff’s…