Williams v. Hertz Corp.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County, entered September 25, 1979, which granted plaintiff’s motion to the extent of substituting attorneys, directing the outgoing attorney to turn over his file to the incoming attorney, and awarding an attorney’s lien for work performed, the amount of which is to be determined upon resolution of the action, unanimously modified, on the law and the facts, without costs, to the extent of remanding to Special Term for a hearing to determine whether the outgoing attorney was discharged without cause, and if so, whether he is entitled to compensation, and if so,…