Legal Opinion
Philip Irwin Aaron, P. C. v. Joseph Parisi TTEE Parisi Enterprises Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 23, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to Judiciary Law § 475 to fix its retaining lien and charging lien, the petitioner appeals, on the ground of inadequacy, from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Bucaria, J.), entered August 22, 1996, which, inter alia, fixed its retaining lien and charging lien in the principal sum of $15,000.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
In the absence of a written agreement as to attorney’s fees, the petitioner law firm is entitled to compensation for the services it rendered on a quantum meruit basis (see, Jacobson v Sassower, 66 NY2d 991). The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Jacobson v. SassowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Chernofsky & DeNoyelles v. WaldmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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