Legal Opinion
Wald v. Wald
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 25, 1991PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In consolidated actions for a divorce and ancillary relief, the appeal is from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Wager, J.), entered August 8, 1989, which denied the appellant’s motion to fix its compensation in accordance with its retainer agreement and for a charging lien in the amount so fixed.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
We agree with the appellant’s contention that had it completed its representation of its former client prior to being discharged without cause, it would be entitled to stand on its contract and recover the agreed value of its services (see,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Demov, Morris, Levin & Shein v. GlantzNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- McAvoy v. SchrammeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- McAvoy v. SchrammeNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
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