Legal Opinion
Szabo v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 12, 1985PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Eve Preminger, J.
Movant attorneys were retained by one Miijana Szabo to prosecute her personal injury claim against the City of New York. After commencement of the action they were authorized by Ms. Szabo to settle the case on whatever terms they deemed reasonable. They arrived at a settlement with the city attorney and so informed Ms. Szabo. For reasons unknown to the court, and unstated in the papers, plaintiff, who had moved out of the State, informed her attorneys that she neither wanted to receive the proceeds of the settlement nor desired to proceed to trial.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Owens v. LombardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- Stein v. MostoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- Kahn v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating AuthorityCivil Court of the City of New York · 1970
- Peguero v. GrantCivil Court of the City of New York · 1977
- Gonzalez v. DiazCivil Court of the City of New York · 1977
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3Cited by2 opinions
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