Legal Opinion
Greenberg v. Bar Steel Construction Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 29, 1971PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per 'Curiam.
The plaintiffs ('Greenberg and Bass), who are attorneys, brought this action to recover for legal services rendered to defendant, a corporation, in the prosecution for it of certain claims for moneys allegedly due under improvement contracts with Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation. At the close of a lengthy jury trial, the court directed a verdict for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed in a cause of action wherein it was alleged that the defendant had agreed to pay a “ contingent fee of twenty (20%) per cent of any recovery” from *163Merritt-Chapman & Scott. Now, following…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Blum v. Fresh Grown Preserve Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1944
- Swensson v. New York, Albany Despatch Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Wearever Upholstery & Furniture Corp. v. Home InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
3Cited by3 opinions
- Rosario v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Austin v. ConsilvioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Montas v. JJC Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012