Legal Opinion
Easton v. Simpson
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 4, 1944PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The action is by an attorney to recover the reasonable and fair value of legal services rendered by him as an attorney for the defendant’s wife in a separation action. The defendant, by general denial, puts in issue the question of the value of plaintiff’s services.
The plaintiff, by notice served pursuant to section 290 of the Civil Practice Act, seeks to examine the defendant concerning two subjects: (1) whether or not defendant and his wife are now living together, and if so, the length of time since their former separation on November 15, 1942, and (2) the financial worth of defendant and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Harding v. HardingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- Colonial Trust Co. v. AlexanderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Rollins v. Carib Syndicate, Ltd.New York Supreme Court · 1939
- Rollins v. Carib Syndicate, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Zimmerman v. KallimopoulouCivil Court of the City of New York · 1967
- Easton v. SimpsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
- Levine v. RaymondAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
- Stein v. HartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1949
- Zolotorofe v. PearsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958