Park Place-Dodge Corp. v. Collins

Thomas 0. Chimera, J.

This is a motion by plaintiff in an action for injunction and damages, for a temporary injunction compelling defendant, a certified public accountant, to surrender and return certain books and records consisting of “ ledgers, journals, check books, bank statements and records and payroll records ” upon which he asserts a retaining lien for alleged substantial unpaid fees.

The defendant says that his duties as accountant consisted of more than merely auditing plaintiff’s books; that defendant had plaintiff’s books and records in the former’s office for the purpose of…