Court of Appeals of New York

An attorney's charging lien, acquired by defendants' attorneys on their successful cause of action, is not entitled to priority over plaintiff's right to setoff its larger judgment against defendants, but is instead subordinate to plaintiff's setoff rights under the facts.

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• Decided 05/02/2002
• Published 05/02/2002

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• Court of Appeals of New York

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