Legal Opinion

Silverstein v. National Auto Renting Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 22, 1957PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The disbursements of the substituted attorney at best could only be an advance on behalf of the client. When the relationship of attorney and client was terminated, the substituted attorney was entitled to be reimbursed for the disbursements properly chargeable against the client. The order appealed from is modified so as to remit the matter to Special Term for determination of the amount of disbursements to be paid before the papers are released. Settle order on notice. Concur — Peck, P. J., Breitel, Botein, Rabin and Valente, JJ.

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Cessna Aircraft Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  2. Moore v. AckermanNew York Supreme Court · 2009