Legal Opinion
People v. Keeffe
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1980PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Meyer, J.
Is an attorney who holds in his special account the proceeds of settlement of a personal injury action guilty of larceny when his withdrawals from the special account reduce its balance to less than the amount to which his precedessor attorney has been held entitled as his share of the fee? We hold that the predecessor attorney did not by reason of the order fixing the amount of his fee have "property” in or ownership of the money held by the successor attorney, as the terms "property” and "owner” are defined by section 155.00 of the Penal Law. We hold further…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Matter of HeinsheimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- In re KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Dunn v. Hudson River Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Goodrich v. . McDonaldNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
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3Cited by53 opinions
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