Kern v. Karnbach

Order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated July 5, 1966, determining the lien of an outgoing attorney on a percentage basis, reversed, on the law, without costs, and matter remitted to the Special Term for further proceedings consistent herewith. The findings of fact of the Special Referee as to the value of the outgoing attorney’s services have not been considered. We are in accord with the determination of the learned Special Referee that this is not a dispute between attorney and client, but is in fact between the incoming and outgoing attorneys, despite the fact that the plaintiffs…