Legal Opinion
Indosuez v. Sopwith Holdings Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 2002PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
These appeals arise from a dispute between a bank and certain of its corporate customers who were engaged in foreign currency exchange trading transactions. The parties’ competing claims were adjudicated in a consolidated action. Each side obtained a judgment after a jury trial, with plaintiff bank’s recovery exceeding that of defendants. The merits of the parties’ claims are not before us. Instead, our focus is on the narrow issue of whether an attorney’s charging lien acquired by defendants’ attorneys on their successful cause of action is entitled to priority…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Robinson v. . RogersNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Goodrich v. . McDonaldNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Beecher v. Peter A. Vogt Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Lmwt Realty Corp. v. Davis Agency Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- Chadbourne & Parke, LLP v. AB Recur FinansAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Galvez v. Aspen Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 2013
- Costanza v. GoldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- City of Troy v. Capital District Sports, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- In Re River Center Holdings, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2008
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.