Legal Opinion
Paolillo v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 14, 1969No. 66 Civ. 1737, 68 Civ. 1154, 68 Civ. 2604PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MacMAHON, District Judge.
This is an application by Rolnick, Ezratty & Huttner for an order fixing their fee for services rendered by them in the above case. The matter is the usual one, attorneys working on a contingent fee who were discharged and other attorneys substituted to complete the case.
LI — 3] The applicable principles are few and not difficult to apply. The client always has the right to discharge his attorney, even without cause. “When this happens, the attorney is entitled to compensation, determined by quantum meruit, whether that be more or les.s than that provided in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Nick C. Spanos v. Skouras Theatres Corporation, Theatre & Cinema, Inc., Philhamboro, Inc., Youngstown Theatre Corporation and Modern Playhouses, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Robinson v. . RogersNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- In re Baxter & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
- Spanos v. Skouras Theatres CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1964
- Reubenbaum v. B. & H. Express, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Ambrose v. the Detroit Edison Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- Cassandra Dean, a Minor, and Tommy Dean, Next Friend, James R. Bandy and James R. Bandy, P.C., Intervening v. Holiday Inns, Inc., an Ohio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Jones v. MacKey Price Thompson & OstlerUtah Supreme Court · 2015
- Sohn v. BrockingtonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Cazares v. SaenzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
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