Security Credit Systems, Inc. v. Perfetto
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in directing defendant to surrender possession of client files before being reimbursed by plaintiff for his disbursements (see, Braider v 194 Riverside Owners Corp., 237 AD2d 147; Steves v Serlin, 125 AD2d 780, 781-782; Cohen v Cessna Aircraft Co., 56 AD2d 860). Absent proof of discharge for cause, an attorney is entitled to a retaining lien on the files of a client that are in the attorney’s possession until the attorney has been reimbursed for…
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