Ellis v. City of New York

Plaintiff has moved for summary judgment under rule 113 of the Rules of Civil Practice and for an assessment of damages before the court without a jury or before a referee, while defendant has made a cross motion to dismiss the complaint or in the alternative for assessment of plaintiff’s damages, before a jury if plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted. Both motions were argued together and will be disposed of in that manner.

Plaintiff, an attorney, has sued the City to recover for services rendered to it while acting as counsel to a special committee of the City Council appointed…