LEON v. MARTINEZ


84 N.Y.2d 83 (1994)

638 N.E.2d 511

614 N.Y.S.2d 972

Xavier Leon et al., Respondents, v. Wilfredo Martinez, Defendant, and Pearlman, Apat & Futterman et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 7, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rivkin, Radler & Kremer, Uniondale (Evan H. Krinick and John M. Denby of counsel), for appellants.

Razis & Ross, P. C., Long Island City (George J. Razis and Avery Friedman of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH and CIPARICK concur.


LEVINE, J.

Plaintiffs brought this action against defendant Wilfredo Martinez and his attorneys to enforce plaintiffs' claim of entitlement to a portion of the proceeds of the settlement of a personal injury action by Martinez against the Hertz Corporation. The complaint alleges that, before the settlement of Martinez v Hertz Corp., at the request of plaintiffs and in consideration for plaintiffs' care...

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