Legal Opinion
Matter of Levy
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 9, 1928PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.
The fundamental question presented by this case is whether the plaintiff in a personal injury case may, under any circumstances, settle with the defendant and release the judgment, pending an appeal by the defendant, in disregard of the contract of plaintiff’s attorneys for a contingent fee of forty per cent of the amount recovered. On the trial a verdict was rendered in favor of plaintiff for $12,500. Pending an appeal from the judgment entered thereon, plaintiff settled the action for $2,000, of which $800, representing their hen of forty per cent on the amount of the settlement, was set…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Peri v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Beecher v. Peter A. Vogt Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Lee v. Vacuum Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Corcoran v. George Kellogg Structural Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Matter of KrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Lurie v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Schneider, Kleinick, Weitz, Damashek & Shoot v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Woodbury v. Andrew Jergens Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Brooks v. Mandel-Witte Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
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