MATTER OF CLINTON


157 Misc.2d 506 (1993)

597 N.Y.S.2d 900

In the Matter of The Estate of Kevin A. Clinton, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Bronx County.

April 1, 1993


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry I. Katz, P. C. (Harry I. Katz of counsel), for Lourdes A. Clinton, petitioner. Judith Dillon Segreti, guardian ad litem, for Kevin A. Clinton, Jr.


LEE L. HOLZMAN, J.

This is an application pursuant to EPTL 5-4.6 for court approval of the compromise of a wrongful death action sounding in medical malpractice. The only contested issue is whether retained counsel must absorb the legal fee of $4,987.50 that he paid to another attorney to represent the estate on an appeal as part of his requested legal fee of $226,829, the maximum contingent fee allowed in...

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