United States Second Circuit
Sutton v. New York City Transit Auth., 04-0429
Order granting an attorney's charging lien is reversed to the extent it was improperly awarded, however, orders making plaintiff liable to reimburse her former attorneys for expenses and declining plaintiff's claim for return of her retainer payments are affirmed.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/28/2006
- Published 08/28/2006
Judges
- NEWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN and POOLER, Circuit Judges; and BRIEANT, District Judge.
Court
- United States Second Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Cassie Sutton, pro se, Brooklyn, N.Y., Rick Ostrove, Robert M. Agostisi, Leeds Morelli & Brown, P.C., Carle Place, N.Y., submitted papers for Leeds Morelli & Brown.
- For Appellees:
- Robert K. Drinan, New York City Transit Authority, Brooklyn, N.Y., on the brief, for Defendants-Appellees.