MATTER OF FIELDING


50 A.D.2d 747 (1975)

In the Matter of The Estate of Jack F. Fielding, Deceased. Jay L. Rothschild, Appellant; Yolande B. Fielding, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

December 9, 1975


A client's right to change attorneys is absolute; and not contested in this proceeding. The outgoing attorney's retaining lien (he has no charging lien) is adequately protected by the order below. While there may be merit to appellant's claim that the undertaking provided for fails to include any amount for the expenses of litigation to recover his claimed fee, the short answer thereto is that, in the circumstances of this case, there is no authority for any...

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