MATTER OF SACKLER


222 A.D.2d 9 (1996)

644 N.Y.S.2d 796

In the Matter of The Estate of Arthur M. Sackler, Deceased. Gillian T. Sackler, as Executor of Arthur M. Sackler, Deceased, Appellant; Breed, Abbott & Morgan, Respondent, et al., Respondents

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

July 8, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York City (Chopin, Miller & Yudenfreund [Jacqueline S. Miller] of counsel), for appellant.

Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, New York City (Alan J. Sorkowitz of counsel), respondent pro se.

MANGANO, P. J., ALTMAN and HART, JJ., concur.


SULLIVAN, J.

In this proceeding pursuant to SCPA 2110, the petitioner law firm of Breed, Abbott & Morgan (hereinafter BAM) sought to have the Surrogate fix and determine its fees for legal services rendered to the appellant, Gillian T. Sackler, an executor of the estate of Arthur Sackler. In her answer to the petition, the appellant set forth five affirmative defenses, asserted a distinct counterclaim sounding...

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