Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Miller
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 2, 2008PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
Sylvan Lawrence died testate in 1981, leaving his estate to his wife, Alice Lawrence, and three children. In 1982, decedent’s will was admitted to probate and decedent’s brother, Seymour *592Cohn, was named executor.1 In 1983, Mrs. Lawrence retained the law firm of Graubard Miller, on an hourly basis, to represent her in matters related to decedent’s estate, including her lawsuit regarding Mr. Cohn’s administration of decedent’s estate. Mrs. Lawrence’s retention of Graubard was confirmed in a letter dated August 4, 1983. Over the next 21 years, more than $350 million…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Rovello v. Orofino Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Gillman v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Gair v. PeckNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Shaw v. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
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