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BERNICK v. FROST

210 N.J. Super. 397 (1986)

510 A.2d 56

JOHN B. BERNICK, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JACK N. FROST, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 13, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack N. Frost, argued the cause pro se (Michael H. Kessler, of counsel).

John M. Baron argued the cause for respondent.

Before Judges KING, O'BRIEN and SIMPSON.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D.

This case presents a choice-of-law question in the context of contingent attorneys' fees in a personal injury action. The question is whether New York or New Jersey law controls the amount of the attorney's fee. The Law Division judge applied the law of the forum, New Jersey. Appellant Jack N. Frost, who was the personal injury claimant's attorney and who effected a settlement of $260,000 for the plaintiff,...

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