Slater v. Links at North Hills
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for breach of contract, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Lockman, J.), entered May 19,1998, which, inter alia, granted the defendants’ motion to confirm the report of a Referee, who, after a hearing, found that the plaintiffs had authorized their attorney to accept the sum of $55,000 in settlement of the action.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The determination of a Referee appointed to hear and report is entitled to great weight, particularly where conflicting testimony and matters of credibility are at…
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