Case Name: William J. Ryan, Plaintiff, v. Frank La Rosa, Individually and Doing Business as Center Island Co., et al., Defendants
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1960-04-06
Citations: 22 Misc. 2d 125
Docket Number: 
Parties: William J. Ryan, Plaintiff, v. Frank La Rosa, Individually and Doing Business as Center Island Co., et al., Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 22
Pages: 125–125

Head Matter:
William J. Ryan, Plaintiff, v. Frank La Rosa, Individually and Doing Business as Center Island Co., et al., Defendants.
Supreme Court, Special Term, Nassau County,
April 6, 1960.
William J. Ryan, plaintiff in person.
Albert M. Goldberg for defendants.

Opinion:
Mario Pittoni, J.
Motion to cancel a notice of pendency of action granted.
The plaintiff is an attorney who has allegedly represented the defendants in certain real estate negotiations. In a complaint containing seven causes of action he sues for the reasonable value of Ms services. None of the actions are brought to " recover a judgment affecting the title to, or the possession, use, or enjoyment of real property " (Civ. Prac. Act, § 120). Therefore, the plaintiff was not entitled to file a notice of pendency of action (Kauffman v. Simis, 156 App. Div. 208). However, as the motion is for relief under section 120, and not under section 123 of the Civil Practice Act, no allowance is made for the costs and expenses to wMch reference is made in section 123.
Submit order.