Legal Opinion
Goldwater v. Fisch
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 7, 1941PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
When the proceeds of the settlement were paid over to defendant, as attorney for Charles Pugh, the equitable title of the city of New York for the amount of its claim ripened into a legal title and defendant, having full knowledge of the city’s interest, was obligated to pay to the plaintiff the sum to which the city was entitled.
The amount of the judgment also appears to be sustained by the proof. The arguments advanced by defendant to the effect that Pugh was not liable to the city for surgical fees are similar to those considered in Matter of Kocko v. Harris Coal Co., Inc. (262 N. Y. 535).…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Matter of Kocko v. Harris Coal Company, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
3Cited by8 opinions
- Hernandez v. Suburban Hospital Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- Bernstein v. Allstate InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1968
- In re the Estate of BrunoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962
- In re the Estate of WaltonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1962
- Meyer v. New York HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
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