Legal Opinion

Biaggi v. Local 300, Service Employees International Union

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 29, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Stanley Green, J.), entered May 14, 1998, denying defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint for failure to state a cause of action, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The complaint of plaintiff law firm, alleging, inter.alia, that *237the firm changed its position to its detriment by reason of its retainer agreements with the Union and Welfare Fund defendants, sufficiently states a claim for compensation according to the terms of those retainer agreements, notwithstanding the generally applicable rule that a client may discharge its attorney at will…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Greenberg v. Jerome H. Remick & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
  2. Atkins & O'Brien L. L. P. v. ISS International Service System, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. Ehrlich v. Rebco Insurance Exchange, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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