Reyes v. Wootos Realty, Inc.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Marylin G. Diamond, J.), entered March 3, 2005, which granted respondent outgoing attorney’s motion to confirm a Special Referee’s report recommending that it be awarded 5% of the contingency fee realized by appellant incoming attorney upon settlement of this personal injury action, and denied incoming attorney’s cross motion to reject the report, unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs, the motion denied and the cross motion granted to the extent of vacating the award.

The Special Referee’s recommendation finds no justification in…