Legal Opinion
Hausen v. Davis
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided October 21, 1981PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Arthur J. Cooperman, J.
This small claims proceeding involving a claim for legal fees and disbursements presents, several serious questions relating to the attorney-client relationship.
Plaintiff was retained by defendant on November 8,1979 to prosecute a personal injury claim resulting from an automobile accident that occurred on November 6,1979. A printed retainer agreement (not the Blumberg type) was executed. Additionally, defendant signed a printed retainer agreement for plaintiff to “prosecute” defendant’s claim for no-fault benefits arising out of the same accident.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Paulsen v. HalpinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Williams v. Hertz Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Levitas v. LevitasNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- Rachlin v. LewisNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- In re the Estate of NelsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1979
3Cited by5 opinions
- Committee on Legal Ethics of West Virginia State Bar v. TattersonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
- In re HausenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Bass v. Coltelli-RoseWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2000
- Bass v. Coltelli-RoseWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2000
- Pops & Estrin, P. C. v. Reliance InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1990