Legal Opinion
Richard W. Wilson, Individually and as Assignee of Gustave Simons v. The Pantasote Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 2, 1958No. 179, Docket 24828PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order of Judge Dimock, Southern District of New York, entering summary judgment for the defendant. The defendant-appellee moves to dismiss the appeal. Because of our disposition of the motion to dismiss, we find it unnecessary to pass on the merits of the case.
The plaintiff is an attorney and sued individually and as assignee of another attorney to collect a fee allegedly due for handling certain tax matters for the Pantasote Company. The complaint sounds in quantum meruit. The defendant answered alleging the existence of a written retainer…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re Electric Power & Light Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Smith v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1934
- Allen v. Bank of AngelicaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- Spanel v. BerkmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1948
- Colquette v. Crossett Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1945
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