Legal Opinion

Fried v. Bower & Gardner

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 7, 1978PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Since appellant’s belief in the justice of his underlying cause is obviously sincere, it is understandable that he finds the *767zealousness with which the respondents represented their client disturbing, and even offensive. But the appellant must also appreciate that an attorney at law, owing no fiduciary obligation to his adversary’s client, is free, if not obligated, so long as the steps he takes are within proper professional bounds, to carry out his responsibilities to his own client with full adversarial vigor. Examination of the record, as well as the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. S. J. Capelin Associates, Inc. v. Globe Manufacturing Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1974

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Herman v. MalamedAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Marquez v. Presbyterian HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Cawein v. Flintkote Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Cornell University v. DickersonNew York Supreme Court · 1979

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