Case Name: In the Matter of Karen Kennedy, Respondent, v. Carmen J. Macaluso, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-04-06
Citations: 56 N.Y.2d 630
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Karen Kennedy, Respondent, v Carmen J. Macaluso, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 630–632

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Karen Kennedy, Respondent, v Carmen J. Macaluso, Appellant.
Decided April 6, 1982
. APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
William J. McClusky for appellant.
Terrence J. Whelan for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [b]), order affirmed, with costs. An attorney has no retaining lien on an executed but unfiled divorce decree (see Matter of Bergstrom & Co., 131 App Div 791; Matter of Reiss, 200 Misc 697) and may be compelled, via a CPLR article 78 proceeding in the nature of mandamus, to file such decree.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.