Case Name: Willard U. Taylor, Individually and as Sole Surviving Partner of the Firm of MacFarland, Taylor & Costello, Respondent, v. Public Industrials Corporation, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1936-06
Citations: 248 A.D. 747
Docket Number: 
Parties: Willard U. Taylor, Individually and as Sole Surviving Partner of the Firm of MacFarland, Taylor & Costello, Respondent, v. Public Industrials Corporation, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 248
Pages: 747–747

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

Opinion:
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.