SPIVAK v. SACHS


16 N.Y.2d 163 (1965)

William B. Spivak, Respondent, v. Mary W. Sachs, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 21, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Kashman and Vincent J. Di Mattina for appellant.

Arthur A. Greenfield and Frederic P. Houston for respondent.

Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI and BERGAN concur with Chief Judge DESMOND; Judges DYE, FULD and VAN VOORHIS dissent and vote to affirm upon the opinion at the Appellate Division.


Chief Judge DESMOND.

Plaintiff, a California attorney not admitted to the Bar of New York State (or of Connecticut), has an affirmed judgment against defendant for the reasonable value of legal services (plus traveling and other expenses) rendered to defendant in New York City where defendant resided. Defendant appeals here, arguing that plaintiff cannot recover since what he did amounted to the illegal practice...

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