Uy v. Bronx Municipal Hospital Center

Appellant Noah Kinigstein, Esq., an attorney, appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Constance Baker Motley, J.) ordering him to return approximately $29,000 in fees paid to him by a former client under a private fee arrangement. See Uy v. Bronx Mun. Hosp. Ctr., 8 F.Supp.2d 321 (S.D.N.Y.1998). Appellant had petitioned the court for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 after the client, represented by new counsel, secured a $35,000 settlement in his employment discrimination action. Rather than award fees against defendants…