Landon v. Isler

The appellant, Robert D.W. Landon, II, as personal representative of the estate of Jerome P. Dunlevy, appeals the final judgment entered in an action filed by the appellee, *756Lloyd I. Isler, against the estate. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Isler is a New York attorney who represented the decedent, Dunlevy, in an action against a third party. A judgment was obtained and arrangements were made to conduct collection proceedings in France where assets of the judgment debtor were located. Pursuant to the terms of a retainer agreement, Isler was to receive a contingent fee from the proceeds…