POULAS v. JAMES LENOX HOUSE, INC.


11 A.D.3d 332 (2004)

783 N.Y.S.2d 28

WENDY POULAS, Plaintiff, v. JAMES LENOX HOUSE, INC., et al., Defendants. LEVY, PHILLIPS & KONIGSBERG, LLP, Nonparty Respondent; GINSBERG & BROOME, P.C., Nonparty Appellant.

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

October 19, 2004.


The motion court properly exercised its discretion in confirming the Special Referee's findings that the minimal work performed by the outgoing law firm Ginsberg & Broome, P.C. in the prosecution of the plaintiff's personal injury claim entitled it to only a thirtieth of the total contingency fees paid based on the settlement obtained for plaintiff. The outgoing firm merely filed and served a three-page summons and complaint in the action and obtained some medical records...

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