Rosenzweig v. Larkin

An order for a bill of particulars of a defense of payment will not be granted unless very special circumstances appear. (Yangtsze Ins. Assn. v. Stark, 195 App. Div. 401.) At bar such special circumstances exist which require the granting of plaintiff’s motion, at least to the extent herein indicated. The action is to recover from the defendant the reasonable value of legal services rendered by the plaintiff, an attorney, to and for the *106defendant at the latter’s request. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff and one Joshua Egelson were copartners, practicing law under the firm name and…