Jordan v. Freeman

—Order and judgment (one paper), Supreme Court, New York County, entered on March 8, 1972, directing compensation to former attorney for the petitioner in the sum of $12,000 plus disbursements of $58.45, unanimously modified, on the law and facts and in the exercise of discretion, without costs and without disbursements, by reducing the sum to $6,000 less the sum of $500 heretofore paid, plus $58.45 for disbursements, on the ground that the award was excessive, and otherwise affirmed. The relevant factors in the determination of the value of legal services are the nature and extent of the…