Nestor v. Britt, 16 Misc. 3d 368 (2007)

Citation: Nestor v. Britt, 16 Misc. 3d 368 (2007)
Parent Document: Nestor v. Britt, 16 Misc. 3d 368 (2007)
Jurisdiction: New York (state)
Effective Date: 2007-04-23
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/6308349/nestor-v-britt/ ↗

Full Text

1,089 chars

These billing entries show that Kastner worked on the same matters on which Lamb also worked. This does not, as petitioners contend, render the work duplicative. As the senior partner, Kastner has the ultimate responsibility for all the firm’s landlord-tenant cases. He is permitted to review Lamb’s work. Kastner had to approve everything Lamb did in both holdover proceedings. At the fee hearing, Lamb testified that the responsibilities for the 2005 and 2006 holdover proceedings were divided as follows: Lamb developed the overall strategy and drafted all papers, including pleadings and motions; Kastner reviewed and commented on the papers; and both Lamb and Kastner finalized the papers and prepared them for service. Although numerous court appearances ensued in the 2005 and 2006 holdover proceedings and the fee hearing, Kastner joined Lamb in court only twice during the 2006 holdover proceeding. He did not appear for the 2005 holdover proceeding or the fee hearing. Lamb’s and Kastner’s work in both holdover proceedings and the fee hearing was not duplicative or unnecessary.

Other Sections in This Document (49)

Full Text