70 Misc. 2d 521 - Spinello v. Spinello’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

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1. “§ 475. Attorney's lien in action, special or other proceeding From the commencement of an action, special or other proceeding in any court or before any state, municipal or federal department, except a department of labor, or the service of an answer containing a counterclaim, the attorney who appears for a party has a lien upon his client's cause of action, claim or counterclaim, which attaches to a verdict, report, determination, decision, judgment or final order in his client's favor, and the proceeds thereof in whatever hands they may come; and the lien cannot be affected by any settlement between the parties before or after judgment, final order or determination. The court upon the petition of the client or attorney may determine and enforce the lien.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sherrier v. Richard · 600 F. Supp. 527 - Petition of Rosenman Colin Freund Lewis & Cohen

2. “[T]he agent responsible for the creation of an asset ... should have security for payment of his fees out of the very monies which would not exist but for his services. It is regarded as an equitable assignment to the attorney of the funds produced by his efforts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Skelton v. Spencer

3. “. . . the attorney's lien enjoys a paramount priority over other claims . . . Should the claim of a creditor, albeit for alimony , be allowed to defeat the attorney's lien, the protection securing the payment of just fees would be defeated (emphasis added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2001 Conn. Super. Ct. 832 - Hill v. Hill, No. Fa91 037 42 54 S (Jan. 8, 2001)