| Woman Sued
Con Ed But Lawyer on Contingency Moves For
Lien and To Withdraw In SDNY
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Jan 12, updated Jan 13
– Emily Penzo sued Con Edison
for discrimination against her
on health grounds, and
retaliation when she
complained.
Then her lawyer
moved to
withdraw.
On January
12 U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil held a
proceeding. Inner City Press
covered it.
The lawyer, Laine
Armstrong, complained about
Penzo not assisting or
agreeing, noting that a contingency
retainer agreement had been
signed.
Penzo said she
had been shocked by the motion
to withdraw, and that the
entry of a lien will make it
more difficult for her to get
another lawyer. Judge Vyskocil
asked why Penzo had not spoken
with Armstrong in two weeks.
Con Ed's
lawyer said he is on vacation,
so the delay is without
objection.
The case is Penzo
v. Consolidated Edison Company
of New York, Inc., 19-cv-7478
(Vyskocil)
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