Legal Opinion
Cluett v. CPC Acquisition Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 15, 1988No. 510, Docket 87-7679PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAHONEY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Paul A. Bilzerian, Bilzerian & Brodovsky and CPC Acquisition Company, Inc. (collectively “Bilzerian”) appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Leonard B. Sand, Judge, entered in favor of appellee Lathan & Watkins in the amount of $354,569 for legal services rendered in connection with that law firm’s representation of Bilzerian during his attempted takeover of Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc. (“Cluett”).
We affirm.
Background
This action arises from a dispute concerning the legal fees charged to Bilzerian by…
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