N.Y. State Court of Claims Rules Attorney to Front Fees, has No Cause to Withdraw

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McCord v. State of New York, 2008-029-038, New York State Court of Claims, decision from Judge Mignano

Is an attorney's desire to avoid advancing the costs of trial, expected to include $23,000 in expert witness fees, sufficient grounds to be relieved of the duties of representation when the retainer agreement did not require the claimants to advance such costs, the trial date was nearing and the claimants waited seven years for a resolution?

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N.Y. State Court of Claims Rules Attorney to Front Fees, has No Cause to Withdraw

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The claimants went before the Court of Claims on behalf of the estate of seven-year-old Kiana Wilson, who drowned on July 21, 2001 at Sebago Beach in Harriman State Park.

The claim alleges state negligence as a proximate cause of Kiana's de...

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