Legal Opinion
French v. Petrinovic
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 1945PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShientag, J.
The suit is by an arbitrator to recover $2,500 as the fair and reasonable value of his services from one of the parties to an arbitration; the arbitrator charged the total sum of $5,000 for his services, of which $2,500 was paid by the other party.
The question involved on this appeal is whether the arbitrator is entitled to receive the reasonable value of his services or Avhether his fee is limited to $25 a day pursuant to the provisions of the arbitration law of the State of New York (Civ. Prac. Act, §§ 1457, 1545). The learned court below found that the parties intended that the arbitration…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Marchant v. Mead-Morrison Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Matter of Berkovitz v. . Arbib HoulbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Stefano Berizzi Co. v. KrauszNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- New York Lumber & Wood Working Co. v. SchniederNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Hinkle v. . ZimmermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Hellman & WolbromAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- Parsons & Whittemore, Inc. v. NordstjernanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955