1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Misc.2d
  4. 194 Misc.2d
  5. 194 Misc.2d 540 (2002)
 

BROWN & WILLIAMSON v. CHESLEY

194 Misc.2d 540 (2002)

749 N.Y.S.2d 842

In the Matter of BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. STANLEY M. CHESLEY et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, New York County.

September 25, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McDermott Will & Emery, Chicago, Illinois (Jeffrey E. Stone of counsel), for petitioners.

Solomon Zauderer Ellenhorn Frischer & Sharp, New York City (David Ellenhorn of counsel), for respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NICHOLAS FIGUEROA, J.

Petitioners, major tobacco and cigarette manufacturers, move for an order pursuant to CPLR 7511 vacating a $1.25 billion arbitration award to respondents as legal fees on the grounds that the majority panel exceeded its authority by compensating respondents for legal work not done in connection with the Davis, Ellis California litigation in which respondents sought damages...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases