Papy v. Cohen

This is an appeal of a non-final order occasioned by a fight among successive attorneys for fees which they claim to be due each of them from a client whose claim has been settled as to one defendant. The trial court ordered all settlement proceeds held in an interest bearing account until the claim against the remaining defendant was resolved but later released $50,000 of the $750,000 settlement amount for the client’s benefit.

There is no question among the parties that the claimed fees are less than the $700,000 being held; it is equally evident that whatever occurs in the future as to the…