United States Second Circuit

Attorneys are entitled to recover in quantum merit for services rendered to a client in a contingency case where the client discharges the attorneys before the case's completion, even if the client fails to recover any damages.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/02/2004
• Published 06/02/2004

Judges

• SACK, Circuit Judge., Before:  VAN GRAAFEILAND, SACK, and GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Evan S. Schwartz,Quadrino & Schwartz, P.C. (Richard J. Quadrino, Jason A. Newfield, of counsel), Garden City, NY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony J. Mamo, Jr., Medina & Mamo, Sleepy Hollow, NY, for Appellees.