WILLIAM MURPHY, P. C. v. STATE


157 A.D.2d 155 (1990)

In the Matter of William J. Murphy, P. C., Respondent, v. State of New York, Appellant

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

May 24, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney General (Michael S. Buskus and Peter J. Dooley of counsel), for appellant.

William J. Murphy, P. C. (Norah M. Murphy of counsel), respondent pro se.

MAHONEY, P. J., KANE, MERCURE and HARVEY, JJ., concur.


CASEY, J.

At issue on this appeal is whether petitioner has an attorney's lien (see, Judiciary Law § 475) against the proceeds of an unpaid judgment of the Court of Claims in favor of petitioner's client, and if so, whether that lien should be enforced.

On November 8, 1984, petitioner entered into a retainer agreement with Andrew J. Britt, individually and doing business as Word Processing...

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