Legal Opinion
Greenberg v. Cross Island Industries, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided October 16, 2007No. 05CV6026 (ADS)(MLO)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
ARTHUR D. SPATT, District Judge.
What began as a routine settlement in a personal injury action has evolved into a contentious battle between plaintiffs’ previous and present counsel over the proper apportionment of legal fees. Here, however, in a somewhat unusual circumstance, the clients, rather than present counsel, are to pay the fee of previous counsel separately and in addition to the fee of present counsel.
I. BACKGROUND.
On August 20, 2004, Irene Greenberg was injured when a truck owned by Cross Island Industries, and transporting a load of asphalt for…
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