8 Cited authorities

Musikoff v. Jay Parrino's the Mint
172 N.J. 133 (N.J. 2002) Cited 42 times 3 Legal Analyses
In Musikoff v. Jay Parrino's The Mint, L.L.C., 172 N.J. 133, 796 A.2d 866 (2002) the court was asked to determine whether the "[Act] requires that an attorney file a petition to acknowledge and enforce an attorney's lien prior to settlement or judgment in the matter that gave rise to the lien."
Industry Network v. Armstrong World Industries
54 F.3d 150 (3d Cir. 1995) Cited 7 times
Nos. 94-5132 and 94-5164. Argued December 1, 1994. Decided April 25, 1995. As Corrected May 4, 1995. James M. Lee (Argued), Crummy, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger Vecchione, Newark, NJ, for appellee Industry Network System. Kevin P. Roddy, Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes Lerach, Los Angeles, CA, for appellee Industry Network System. Edith K. Payne, Stryker, Tams Dill, Newark, NJ, for appellee Armstrong World Industries. Martin London, Cameron Clark, Jeh C. Johnson, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton Garrison
H. H. Ranch Homes, Inc. v. Smith
54 N.J. Super. 347 (App. Div. 1959) Cited 37 times
Stating that, "where the determination or enforcement of an attorney's lien is sought, . . . [t]he attorney should make application to the court, as a step in the proceeding of the main cause, by way of petition"
Nickel Rim Mines Ltd. v. Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp.
202 F. Supp. 170 (D.N.J. 1962) Cited 4 times
In Nickel Rim Mines Ltd. v. Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp., 202 F. Supp. 170, 173, 175 (D.N.J. 1962), for instance, the court, applying New Jersey law, rejected the New York rule and refused to confine the use of the New Jersey attorney's lien statute to an attorney of record.
James v. Harris
42 N.J. Super. 468 (Law Div. 1956) Cited 7 times
In James v. Harris, 42 N.J. Super. 468, 127 A.2d 215 (Law Div. 1956), the estate of a deceased attorney sought to enforce an attorney's lien against settlement proceeds received by a former client in connection with a personal injury suit handled by the attorney on the former client's behalf.
Lehigh N.E.R. Co. v. Finnerty
61 F.2d 289 (3d Cir. 1932) Cited 15 times
Holding that "the employment of an attorney of New Jersey and the bringing of suit in New Jersey indicate that the parties intended from the first that suit should be brought in that state. And being brought there, the laws of that state control as to the lien."
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 34,808 times 1232 Legal Analyses
Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
Section 2A:13-5 - Lien for services
N.J. Stat. § 2A:13-5 Cited 105 times 2 Legal Analyses
Explaining that an attorney's lien against his former client attaches to the final judgment or settlement

Brady, et al v. Air Line Pilots Association, et al

8 Cited authorities

In Musikoff v. Jay Parrino's The Mint, L.L.C., 172 N.J. 133, 796 A.2d 866 (2002) the court was asked to determine whether the "[Act] requires that an attorney file a petition to acknowledge and enforce an attorney's lien prior to settlement or judgment in the matter that gave rise to the lien."

Stating that, "where the determination or enforcement of an attorney's lien is sought, . . . [t]he attorney should make application to the court, as a step in the proceeding of the main cause, by way of petition"

In Nickel Rim Mines Ltd. v. Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp., 202 F. Supp. 170, 173, 175 (D.N.J. 1962), for instance, the court, applying New Jersey law, rejected the New York rule and refused to confine the use of the New Jersey attorney's lien statute to an attorney of record.

In James v. Harris, 42 N.J. Super. 468, 127 A.2d 215 (Law Div. 1956), the estate of a deceased attorney sought to enforce an attorney's lien against settlement proceeds received by a former client in connection with a personal injury suit handled by the attorney on the former client's behalf.

Holding that "the employment of an attorney of New Jersey and the bringing of suit in New Jersey indicate that the parties intended from the first that suit should be brought in that state. And being brought there, the laws of that state control as to the lien."

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Explaining that an attorney's lien against his former client attaches to the final judgment or settlement