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WILSON v. LaFONTANT

240 A.D.2d 172 (1997)

657 N.Y.S.2d 693

Bassel Wilson, an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Anclin Wilson, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Neita LaFontant et al., Defendants. Herbert G. Lindenbaum, Nonparty Appellant-Respondent; Ronald S. Platt, Nonparty Respondent-Appellant

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

June 3, 1997

The IAS Court had subject matter jurisdiction to fix legal fees in this infant's compromise action (CPLR 1207), and personal jurisdiction over both Platt and Lindenbaum, as the former was the infant's attorney of record and the latter had submitted the application for approval of the compromise. The IAS Court correctly held that Lindenbaum lacks standing to object to Platt's fee sharing arrangement with another attorney, and we...

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