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Jacobson v. Sassower

Civil Court of the City of New York

Decided March 24, 1982PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

David B. Saxe, J.

Must an attorney who has been discharged without cause refund to her former client the unearned portion of a “nonrefundable” advance retainer fee?

The defendant is a well-known, highly regarded matrimonial lawyer with offices in New York City and Westchester County. On June 2,1977 Jacobson, the claimant in this small claims action, consulted the defendant regarding a lawsuit instituted against him by his ex-wife. The defendant received $100 for this preliminary consultation. Four days later Jacobson returned to the defendant’s office, executed a retainer…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Martin v. . CampNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. In Re the Estate of MontgomeryNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
  3. Rodkinson v. HaeckerNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  4. In re the Estate of SchanzerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
  5. Greenberg v. Jerome H. Remick & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Jacobson v. SassowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. In Re McDonald Bros. Construction, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
  3. Cass & Sons, Inc. v. Stag's Fuel Oil Co.New York Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Jacobson v. SassowerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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