Argued October 12, 1976 Decided December 22, 1976 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, GEORGE STARKE, J. W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (James G. Greilsheimer and L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), New York City, for appellant. Frederick R. Livingston, Jay W. Waks and William C. Zifchak, New York City, for respondent. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (George D. Zuckerman and Samuel A. Hirshowitz of counsel), New York City, for intervenor
March 30, 1982 Appeal from the Westchester County Court, LAWRENCE N. MARTIN, JR., J. Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays Handler ( Paul J. Curran and Bruce Margolius of counsel), appellant pro se. J. Radley Herold and Howard L. Dryer for respondent. Per Curiam. On December 4, 1980 a tragic and fatal fire occurred at the Stouffer Inn in Westchester County. On December 5, 1980 Stouffer engaged the law firm of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays Handler (Kaye Scholer) to represent it in all facets of both the civil