Levenson v Lippman
2004 NYSlipOp 01229
Decided on February 24, 2004
Appellate Division, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.


Decided on February 24, 2004
Andrias, J.P., Rosenberger, Williams, Lerner, JJ.
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[*1]Leonard J. Levenson, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v

Jonathan Lippman, etc., et al., Defendants-Respondents. New York County Lawyers' Association, Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Association of Supreme Court Justices for the City of New York, New York State Defenders Association, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amici Curiae.





Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme
John J. Sullivan
Malvina Nathanson
Jane Bello Burke
Jonathan E. Gradess

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Sheila Abdus-Salaam, J.), entered April 23, 2003, reversed, on the law, without costs, the orders modifying the awards of counsel compensation vacated and the original award orders reinstated and plaintiffs have judgment declaring Rule 127.2(b) of the Chief Administrator of the Courts null and void.

Opinion by Rosenberger, J. All concur.

Order filed.