Cassetta v. Del Frate

Plaintiffs employed Mr. Gloria and Mr. Hennessy as their attorneys to prosecute an action in tort for injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident. After the suit was filed plaintiffs moved for leave to substitute other counsel. Their motion was granted and Mr. Gloria and Mr. Hennessy appeal upon a bill of exceptions.

The contract of employment was in writing. - The parties agreed to pay their counsel fifty per cent “of all amounts recovered by suit or settlement or compromise and said assignment shall be a lien on any judgment or any amount recovered by judgment or compromise or settlement”.