Legal Opinion
Servidone Construction Corp. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided December 11, 1995No. 5:91-cv-00943PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
INTRODUCTION
McCURN, Senior District Judge.
St. Paul moves for summary judgment dismissing all claims asserted by Ray Goddard to any of the interpleaded funds (approx. $5 million). St. Paul bases this motion upon its assertion that under New York law, Mr. Goddard’s alleged fee agreement and charging Hen upon which he bases his claim are unenforceable because Mr. Goddard is not authorized to practice law in New York.
Mr. Goddard opposes this motion On two grounds. First of all, he contends that St. Paul lacks standing to raise the claim that he is engaged in the…
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