Case Name: Marguerite Benson, Respondent, v. Avel B. Silverman, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1966-03-24
Citations: 49 Misc. 2d 1100
Docket Number: 
Parties: Marguerite Benson, Respondent, v. Avel B. Silverman, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 49
Pages: 1100–1100

Head Matter:
Marguerite Benson, Respondent, v. Avel B. Silverman, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
March 24, 1966.
Avel B. Silverman, appellant in person. Marguerite Benson, respondent in person.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
For two an one-half years the defendant served as attorney for the plaintiff. He did so with the acquiescence of her former attorney and he was so accepted by the court and by the plaintiff's opponent. In the circumstances his failure to effect a formal substitution of attorneys, which did not result in prejudice to the plaintiff, cannot be said to have been a breach of his retainer agreement so as to deprive him of compensation for his services.
The judgment should be reversed and complaint dismissed, without costs.
Tilzeb, J. P., Hoestadteb and Gold, JJ., concur.
Judgment reversed, etc.