Chase Manhattan Bank v. Kalikow

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Harold Baer, Jr., J.), entered March 1, 1988, which denied the motion of defendants, Messrs. Nathan and N. Richard Kalikow, for a jury trial to determine the reasonable amount of attorneys’ fees to be recovered by plaintiff, is unanimously reversed, on the law and on the facts, and the motion is granted, without costs.

In 1983, the Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A. (plaintiff) commenced the instant action against Messrs. Nathan and N. Richard Kalikow (Kalikows), as well as other parties. In the action, plaintiff seeks, inter alia, enforcement of personal…