KNAPP v. McFARLAND

Nos. 523, 525, Dockets 71-1982, 71-1993.

457 F.2d 881 (1972)

Elizabeth K. KNAPP, Plaintiff-Appellee-Appellant, v. Walter P. McFARLAND, Defendant-Appellant-Appellee. Walter P. McFARLAND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lester J. TANNER and Arthur S. Friedman, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided March 28, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel N. Greenspoon, New York City (Eaton, Van Winkle & Greenspoon, New York City, on the brief), for Walter P. McFarland, defendant-appellant-appellee and plaintiff-appellant.

Arthur S. Friedman, New York City (Tanner & Friedman, New York City, on the brief), for Elizabeth K. Knapp, plaintiff-appellee-appellant and pro se.

Before KAUFMAN, MANSFIELD and OAKES, Circuit Judges.


MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:

This action by an assignee (Elizabeth K. Knapp) for recovery of legal fees for services rendered by Lester J. Tanner, Esq. ("Tanner") and Arthur S. Friedman, Esq. ("Friedman") to Walter P. McFarland ("McFarland") was tried before Judge Levet, sitting without a jury. The court awarded $154,999.54 together with costs and disbursements to plaintiff and dismissed McFarland's third-party claims against Tanner and Friedman seeking repayment of...

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