(DOWNLOAD) "Chisholm-Ryder Company v. Sommer & Sommer" by Supreme Court of New York # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Chisholm-Ryder Company v. Sommer & Sommer
- Author : Supreme Court of New York
- Release Date : January 02, 1979
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 70 KB
Description
Defendant is a patent law firm and plaintiff is a manufacturer and seller of agricultural machines and food processing equipment. For the last 18 years defendant has represented plaintiff on patent matters in the United States and various foreign countries. During that time it was the practice of the parties to maintain a running account for services rendered to the client and as the services were performed, defendant submitted periodic statements to plaintiff who then made payments on account. In 1977 defendant became concerned over the amount of plaintiffs indebtedness and when plaintiff was unwilling to arrange for payment in full, it withdrew as plaintiffs counsel. Thereafter plaintiff initiated a special proceeding against defendant to obtain its files and records. Special Term ordered the turnover on condition that plaintiff post a $100,000 bond to secure defendants fees. It converted the proceeding to the present action at law to permit defendant to interpose counterclaims for professional services. Although an appeal from that turnover order was perfected, the files and records have been delivered to plaintiff and it is not now challenged. This appeal concerns only the dispute over the unpaid balance allegedly due defendant from plaintiff for professional services and disbursements.