Legal Opinion
In re Kanfer & Kanter
New York District Court
Decided January 23, 1962PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtFrancis J. Donovan, J.
This is a motion to fix a fee and determine a lien pursuant to section 475 of the Judiciary Law.
This is one of several similar applications involving an attorney who has been disbarred.
The application is made by the new attorney. No appearance has been made nor affidavit filed by the disbarred attorney. This presents procedural problems but in the interest of expediting all of the matters, we will proceed to the substantive question.
The action is in negligence and the original retainer was on a contingent fee basis. Substantial legal work was performed but neither a settlement nor a verdict…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tenney v. . BergerNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Royden v. ArdoinTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- In Re WoodworthCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Matter of HNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Dudar v. Milef Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Klein v. EubankNew York Court of Appeals · 1996