Leiman v. Guttman

Upon appeal from an order of the Appellate Division which affirmed an order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint for lack of jurisdiction of the subject matter of the action the following question was certified: “ Has the Supreme Court of the State of New York jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action to recover for legal services rendered to the stockholders committee which are not compensable out of the assets of the Debtor’s estate, in a Chapter X reorganization proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Act? ”

The complaint alleges that plaintiffs were…