Case Name: Betty A. Thomas, Plaintiff, v. Daniel Douglas et al., Respondents. McCarthy & McGrath, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1956-11-27
Citations: 2 A.D.2d 885
Docket Number: 
Parties: Betty A. Thomas, Plaintiff, v. Daniel Douglas et al., Respondents. McCarthy & McGrath, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 885–885

Head Matter:
Betty A. Thomas, Plaintiff, v. Daniel Douglas et al., Respondents. McCarthy & McGrath, Appellants.

Opinion:
On the record before us, we cannot and we do not mean to fix or determine the rights of the parties in interest. Concededly, in December, 1955, the insurance company undertook to defend respondents in an action for personal injuries instituted against them by the plaintiff and retained appellants for that purpose. Appellants appeared, filed an answer, demanded a bill of particulars and conducted an examination before trial. On these facts, all that we hold is that Special Term properly denied the application of appellants — predicated on the cavalier conclusions and direction of the insurance company — to withdraw as attorneys for respondents. Order unanimously affirmed, with $20 costs and disbursements to the respondents. Concur — Peek, P. J., Breitel, Cox, Frank and Valente, JJ.