Michels v. Drexler

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiffs successor attorney, George M. Faber appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Saladino, J.), entered January 4, 1989, which, after a hearing, awarded the plaintiffs former attorney, Richard L. Gumo, the sum of $19,875 as his fee for work performed in the underlying lawsuit.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs payable by the appellant George M. Faber personally.

Where, as here, the dispute is between the client’s attorneys and not between the client and attorney, the outgoing attor*696ney has the…