Legal Opinion
Smith v. Binder
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 2, 1985PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDreben, J.
The plaintiff and his brother retained the defendants, New York attorneys, to represent them in several criminal actions in Massachusetts. At the request of the defendants, the plaintiffs paid the defendants a retainer of $8,500. Three weeks after payment was made, the plaintiff and his brother discharged the defendants, requesting an accounting and a refund of a portion of the fee. The defendants refused, and the plaintiff brought this action for an accounting and for damages under G. L. c. 93A, § 11.
After the plaintiff presented his case, the defendants, without offering any evidence as to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cummings v. National Shawmut Bank of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- First National Bank of Boston v. BrinkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Robbins v. RobbinsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Salem Realty Co. v. MateraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Salem Realty Co. v. MateraMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
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