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Ehrlich v. Rebco Insurance Exchange, Ltd.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Nov 9, 1993
198 A.D.2d 58 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)

Opinion

November 9, 1993

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Stuart Cohen, J.).


Issues of fact exist whether the contract in issue was a "general retainer" and whether plaintiff changed his position as a result of entering into it. Resolution of either issue in plaintiff's favor would exempt him from the general rule limiting attorneys to recovery in quantum meruit, allowing enforcement of the contract, including its liquidated damages clause (Greenberg v Remick Co., 230 N.Y. 70).

Concur — Rosenberger, J.P., Wallach, Kupferman, Asch and Kassal, JJ.


Summaries of

Ehrlich v. Rebco Insurance Exchange, Ltd.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Nov 9, 1993
198 A.D.2d 58 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
Case details for

Ehrlich v. Rebco Insurance Exchange, Ltd.

Case Details

Full title:MORRIS EHRLICH, Respondent, v. REBCO INSURANCE EXCHANGE, LTD., et al.…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Nov 9, 1993

Citations

198 A.D.2d 58 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
604 N.Y.S.2d 729

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