Legal Opinion
Kodenski v. Baruch Oil Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 17, 1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSamuel H. Hofstadter, J.
The present motion by the plaintiff and the cross motion by his retiring attorney bring up for review two reports of Hon. Jacob Marks, Official Referee, with respect to the value of the services rendered by the retiring attorney to the plaintiff. The retiring attorney’s written retainer authorized him to take such action as he might deem proper to recover money or other property and fixed his compensation for advice and counsel “ and the institution of any suit or suits that may be deemed advisable ” at 33%% of any recovery, for which the attorney was to have his ‘ ‘ usual attorney’s lien.”…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Williams v. . IngersollNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Matter of TillmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Matter of HeinsheimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Matter of KrooksNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Matter of WeitlingNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Neimark v. MartinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
- Zimmerman v. KallimopoulouCivil Court of the City of New York · 1967
- Jose R. RiveraUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2020