Legal Opinion
Riggs, Ferris & Geer v. Harrison Lillibridge
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 10, 1963No. 27814_1PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, a firm of lawyers practicing in New York City, brought this action in the court’s diversity jurisdiction to recover the fair and reasonable value of legal services rendered to defendant by Trafford, a senior partner in the plaintiff firm. 1 Liability was conceded, the only issue being the value of the services. Plaintiff’s final bill was for $35,000, although it made a written offer to settle for $25,000. When this was refused, plaintiff filed suit, demanding $35,000. At the pretrial conference, plaintiff amended its complaint, increasing its demand to $50,000.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Ballantine Books Inc. v. Capital Distributing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- George Eric Rosden v. A. LeutholdCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- Rogers v. New York & Texas Land Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Couto v. United Fruit Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Howard Farmer v. Arabian American Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Howard R. Hughes, and Hughes Tool Company and Raymond M. HollidayCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Norton J. Lehman v. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Santo Scala v. Moore McCormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Troutman v. ModlinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Hudson v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
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