Legal Opinion
United Orient Bank v. 450 West 31st Street Owners Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 8, 1992PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
The novel issue raised by Tenzer, Greenblatt, Fallon & Kaplan on their motion to withdraw as counsel for defendants Peter Mackie and Elba Damast is whether movant possesses a charging lien when the only claim for affirmative relief asserted on behalf of their clients is a cross claim for indemnity.
Section 475 of the Judiciary Law, which codified the com*676mon-law charging lien, provides in part: "From the commencement of an action, special or other proceeding in any court * * * or the service of an answer containing a counterclaim, the attorney who appears…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Desmond v. SochaNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
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