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Personal Jurisdiction in Legal Fees Dispute
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed that a California client was subject to personal jurisdiction in a suit by a New York lawyer for attorney fees. Fischbarg v. Doucet, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 09962. In 2001, Suzanne Bell-Doucet, president of the California company Only New Age Music Inc. (ONAM) called New York lawyer Gabriel Fischbarg to discuss possible representation in a legal dispute with Allegro Corp., an Oregon company. Bell-Doucet sent Fischbarg a $2,000 payment 'against expenses' and correspondence confirming a contingency fee. Bell-Doucet also sent contracts and additional materials regarding the Allegro dispute. Fischbarg then agreed by phone to a retainer agreement with the California client. Allegro soon sued ONAM in Oregon federal court.
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