Galante v. Reid

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, nonparty Krentsel & Guzman, LLP, appeals, as limited by its brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Troia, J.), dated August 5, 2016, as granted the motion of nonparty Sgarlato & Sgarlato, PLLC, to confirm a referee’s report (McGrail, Ct. Atty. Ref.) dated May 9, 2016, made after a hearing, recommending that Sgarlato & Sgarlato, PLLC, was entitled to 35% of the net contingency fee recoverable in the action and Krentsel & Guzman, LLP, was entitled to only 65% of the net contingency fee.

Ordered that the order…