United States Second Circuit

SANTALUCIA v. SEBRIGHT TRANSPORT, 00-7228

Absent an agreement to the contrary, under New York law a dissolving law firm is entitled to the value of a contingenct fee award at the time of the firm's dissolution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/09/2000
• Published 11/09/2000

Judges

• McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  McLAUGHLIN, CABRANES, and KATZMANN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• George F. Carpinello,Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Albany, NY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elmer R. Keach, III, Albany, NY, for Appellee.