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Schwartz v. Tenenbaum

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jan 19, 1959
7 A.D.2d 866 (N.Y. App. Div. 1959)

Opinion

January 19, 1959


Appeal from an order which, inter alia, (1) denied appellant's motion for a reference to hear and determine whether appellant had just cause for discharging respondent as his attorney in appellant's action to recover damages for personal injuries and if respondent be found entitled to compensation, the reasonable value of his services on a quantum meruit basis, and (2) directed that respondent's compensation be fixed on a contingent basis at the conclusion of the case, as requested by respondent. Order reversed, without costs, and motion remitted to the Special Term for further proceedings as indicated herein. In our opinion, there are issues requiring a hearing (a) as to whether respondent was discharged for cause, in which event he would be entitled to no compensation, (b) if it be determined that respondent was discharged without cause, as to whether appellant waived his right to have respondent's compensation fixed on a quantum meruit basis by having requested, on the motion for substitution, that it be fixed on a contingent percentage basis at the conclusion of the case, (c) if it be determined that there was no such waiver, as to the amount of respondent's compensation on a quantum meruit basis, which is to be paid at the conclusion of the case from the proceeds and which is to be a lien thereon, and (d) if it be determined that there was such waiver, as to the amount of respondent's compensation on a contingent percentage basis, which is to be paid at the conclusion of the case and which is to be a lien on the proceeds. Wenzel, Acting P.J., Beldock, Murphy, Hallinan and Kleinfeld, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Schwartz v. Tenenbaum

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jan 19, 1959
7 A.D.2d 866 (N.Y. App. Div. 1959)
Case details for

Schwartz v. Tenenbaum

Case Details

Full title:ROBERT SCHWARTZ, Appellant, v. WILLIAM TENENBAUM et al., Individually and…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jan 19, 1959

Citations

7 A.D.2d 866 (N.Y. App. Div. 1959)

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