Phillips Nizer Benjamin Krim & Ballon, L. L. P. v. Chu

Appeal from order, Supreme Court, New York County (Harold Tompkins, J.), entered November 21, 1996, which, in an action to recover legal fees, granted plaintiff law firm’s motion for summary judgment to the extent of awarding it $389,511.84, with interest, costs and disbursements, against defendant clients jointly and severally, and dismissing defendants’ counterclaims, is deemed an appeal from the judgment, same court and Justice, entered November 22, 1996, in favor of plaintiff and against defendants jointly and severally in the total amount of $407,678.94, and, so considered, the judgment…