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SPANO v. SCOTT

166 A.D.2d 917 (1990)

Leonard C. Spano, Respondent, v. Roger Scott, Appellant

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

October 5, 1990

Judgment unanimously affirmed with costs.

Memorandum:

Where an attorney retained for a specific purpose based on a contract for a noncontingent fee is discharged without cause or withdraws for cause before the completion of the services, the amount of the attorney's fee must be determined on a quantum meruit basis (Matter of Montgomery, 272 N.Y. 323; Matter of Dunn, 205 N.Y. 398, 402-403; Ventola v Ventola, 112 A.D.2d...

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