Legal Opinion
Prager v. New Jersey Fidelity & Plate Glass Insurance Co. of Newark
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 29, 1927PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
The actions are by an attorney against a client to recover the value of professional services.
In action No. 1, the plaintiff sued for $21,930.10, made up of $21,585, which was stated to be the value of the services, and $345.10 disbursements. The latter item was afterwards reduced to $200.90, which made the total $21,729.20. During the pendency of the action, plaintiff served an amended complaint in which he fixed the value of the same services at $52,740.10. The referee gave judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $30,500 with disbursements, interest and costs. The Appellate…
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