Rosenblatt v. Wolf

Plaintiff, an attorney, sues to recover from defendant the reasonable value of legal services rendered in a number of legal proceedings brought by or against defendant’s wife. Defendant appeals from an order denying his motion to dismiss the complaint as insufficient.

Defendant and his wife are separated and the latter has custody of their infant children. Under the separation agreement the wife is entitled to receive periodic payments for the support of herself and the children. Defendant allegedly defaulted in making the payments and the wife retained plaintiff as her attorney. Plaintiff…