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Taylor v. Public Industrials Corp.

248 A.D. 747 Court N.Y. App. Div. English

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Willard U. Taylor, Individually and as Sole Surviving Partner of the Firm of MacFarland, Taylor & Costello, Respondent, v. Public Industrials Corporation, Appellant.

Appeal by defendant from a judgment entered upon a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in an action to recover the reasonable value of legal services rendered by plaintiff to defendant. Judgment reversed on the facts and a new * trial granted, .costs to abide the event, unless within ten days from the entry of the order hereon plaintiff stipulate to reduce to $6,000, without interest, the amount of the verdict rendered in his favor; in which event the judgment, as so reduced, is unanimously affirmed, without costs. We are of opinion that the sum of $6,000 is the reasonable value of plaintiff’s services. Lazansky, P. J., Carswell, Davis, Adel and Taylor, JJ., concur.