DOE v. KARPF

1078/03

2008 NY Slip Op 28526

JANE DOE, Plaintiff, v. RICHARD KARPF, M.D., Defendant

Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County.

Decided November 24, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth E. Bernstein, Esq., The Ruth E. Bernstein Law Firm, New York, NY, Attorney for Plaintiffs.


DANIEL R. PALMIERI, J.

The motion by plaintiff's counsel for approval of a contingent fee in an amount greater than allowed by Judiciary Law §474-(a) is granted. Plaintiff's counsel shall be permitted to receive a fee of 30% of the net recovery after deduction of allowable expenses and disbursements.

This is one of those rare cases presenting the requisite "extraordinary circumstances" warranting the award of an increased fee. Contorino v. Florida...

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