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PODBIELSKI v. CONRAD

286 A.D. 1040 (1955)

Waleria Podbielski Appellant, v. Pamella A. Conrad et al., Defendants. Charles K. Finch, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

October 31, 1955.

Order reversed, without costs, and matter remitted to the Official Referee to fix respondent's lien either in a specified dollar amount or as a percentage of the amount of the settlement.

A client may discharge an attorney at any time, even without cause. In such event, the discharged attorney is entitled to be paid a fixed sum on a quantum meruit basis, despite the fact that his original retainer may have been on...

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