Case Name: Frank Tiringer et al., Respondents, v. Robert W. Grafenecker et al., Defendants. Joseph J. Polansky, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1962-10-26
Citations: 38 Misc. 2d 29
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frank Tiringer et al., Respondents, v. Robert W. Grafenecker et al., Defendants. Joseph J. Polansky, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 29–30

Head Matter:
Frank Tiringer et al., Respondents, v. Robert W. Grafenecker et al., Defendants. Joseph J. Polansky, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,
October 26, 1962.
Benjamin Beskin for appellant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Order should he unanimously modified by providing that plaintiffs' former attorney shall have a lien on the proceeds of the action realized by trial or settlement for disbursements in the sum of $98.15 advanced by him, and for the reasonable value of his services rendered prior to the order of disbarment; the value of such services shall be determined by the court at the trial of the issues or upon application after settlement of the action; and as so modified affirmed, without costs.
Absent any showing that plaintiffs' former attorney was disbarred for conduct in connection with the case in question, he is entitled to a lien for his disbursements and for legal services rendered prior to his disbarment. (Flecha v. Goodman, 31 Misc 2d 444; Torgerson v. Harboro Associates, N. Y. L. J., June 12, 1962, p. 17, col. 2 [Supreme Ct., Kings County]; Alexander v. Kraemer, N. Y. L. J., March 27,1962, p. 14, col. 1 [Supreme Ct., Kings County].)
Concur — Hart, Di Giovanna and Brown, JJ.
Order modified, etc.