MARIN v. CONSTITUTION, LLC

No. 2.

28 N.Y.3d 666 (2017)

71 N.E.3d 530

49 N.Y.S.3d 39

2017 NY Slip Op 01019

JOSE MARIN et al., Plaintiffs, v. CONSTITUTION REALTY, LLC, et al., Defendants. SHERYL MENKES, ESQ., Nonparty Appellant, v. DAVID B. GOLOMB, ESQ., et al., Nonparty Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided February 9, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mischel & Horn, P.C., New York City ( Scott T. Horn , of counsel), for nonparty appellant.

Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, P.C., New York City ( Brian J. Shoot of counsel), for David B. Golomb, Esq., nonparty respondent.

Parker Waichman LLP, Port Washington ( Jay L. T. Breakstone of counsel), for Barbara Manheimer, executrix of the Estate of Jeffrey A. Manheimer, Esq., nonparty respondent.

Judges RIVERA, ABDUS-SALAAM, STEIN, FAHEY and GARCIA concur; Judge WILSON taking no part.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Plaintiffs Jose and Ada Marin obtained an $8 million settlement for serious injuries Jose Marin sustained when he fell approximately 40 feet while working on a building in Manhattan. This appeal concerns a fee dispute between plaintiffs' attorney of record in that action, Sheryl Menkes, and two...

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