Legal Opinion
Philips v. Philips
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 18, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*160OPINION OF THE COURT
R. Bruce Cozzens, Jr., J.
In this pending matrimonial action, the plaintiffs outgoing attorney seeks an order granting him a charging lien for his services rendered. The plaintiff, by his incoming attorney, has opposed this application.
A hearing was scheduled and ultimately commenced on August 6, 1998. After a continuance at the request of the outgoing attorney, the hearing resumed on August 10, 1998. At the court’s direction, the hearing was suspended before the outgoing attorney had completed his case.
At that point, a crucial issue arose concerning the attorney’s…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Julien v. MachsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- K. E. C. v. C. A. C.New York Supreme Court · 1997
3Cited by4 opinions
- Markard v. MarkardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Moraitis v. MoraitisNew York Supreme Court · 1999
- Kaplowitz v. NewmanAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2000
- Hunt v. HuntAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000