03-2-3942 Convent Mews Association Inc. v. Benson , App. Div. (per curiam) (3 pp.) Defendant again attempts to reverse the trial court’s continuation of injunctive restrains against him, limiting his personal contact with representatives of the condominium association and specifying that any further disputes must first be submitted to a mediator or arbitration at his initial expense. The panel finds that the persistent litigiousness of defendant underscores the reasonableness of its orders, which are affirmed. [Decided May 27, 2009.]
ATTORNEY/CLIENT — RETAINER — ORAL AGREEMENT
04-2-3895 Romanowski v. Mace , App. Div. (per curiam) (18 pp.) Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Special Civil Part of $1,692.90, representing attorneys’ fees due and owing from defendant. Plaintiff’s complaint sought recovery of fees of $14,099.47, together with interest, additional counsel fees and costs. Judge Gelade made discrete findings, including credibility, finding that although plaintiff and defendant entered into a written retainer agreement pursuant to Rule 5:3-5(a) regarding plaintiff’s representation of defendant in a dissolution action, there was an oral agreement between them regarding “coaching” in a domestic-violence action that did not obligate defendant to incur additional fees. The appellate panel affirmed, finding no error in the judge’s conclusion that the representation in the domestic-violence action required a writing to memorialize any fee agreement. [Decided May 21, 2009.]
