Legal Opinion
Petty v. Field
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 31, 1983PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to section 475 of the Judiciary Law, Jerome H. Field appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County *539(Bambrick, J.), dated February 15,1983, which denied his claim to a charging lien upon the proceeds of a settlement between petitioners and respondent GEICO Insurance Company. Order reversed, with costs, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for further proceedings consistent herewith. Jerome H. Field and Inell Petty entered into a contingency retainer agreement on September 29, 1981. The agreement authorized Field, as attorney, to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Martin v. . CampNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Lurie v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Prial v. Supreme Court Uniformed Officers Ass'nAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1977
3Cited by5 opinions
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