Booth, Lipton & Lipton v. Cassel

In this action, plaintiff seeks, on a quantum meruit basis, to recover attorneys’ fees for services rendered defendant. Defendant now moves for an order directing plaintiff to appear for further examination before trial, and to answer questions pertaining to plaintiff’s gross earnings from the practice of law for several years (including those in which the services at issue were rendered), the 10 largest fees earned by it during that period, and its office overhead then.

Extensive examination of plaintiff has been had. Previously, the court vacated in toto defendant’s notice of discovery and *854in…