Legal Opinion
Botein, Hays, Sklar & Herzberg v. Polymetrics International, Inc.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided January 3, 1975PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen Murray Myers, J.
Does an attorney have the unfettered right to charge whatever he wants to for his services? What right does the court have to supervise, review and modify or reject a retainer contract entered into between an attorney and his client? Should the court concern itself with the reasonableness of the fee whenever a suit is brought to enforce a retainer contract freely entered into by the contracting parties? These and other questions present themselves for resolution in this law suit.
The plaintiff law firm sues to recover from defendant, a former client, the sum of $9,784.27. This sum represents a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gair v. PeckNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- In Re the Accounting of FitzsimonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- In re SassonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- Ransom v. RansomAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- Roulstone v. OesterreicherNew York Supreme Court · 1946
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Williamson v. John D. Quinn Construction Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
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