Legal Opinion
Benefield v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 1, 2006PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Paul A. Victor, J.
Relief Sought
Plaintiffs counsel seeks to withdraw his representation of the plaintiff. The motion is denied for the reasons which follow.
*604An Issue of Practical Significance and Public Importance
What notice and due process obligations should be imposed upon an attorney seeking to withdraw as counsel under CPLR 321 (b) (2)?
Background
Under the IAS system in effect today, the court takes a proactive approach in moving pending cases toward final disposition. Those cases which are not placed on the trial calendar by the filing of a note of issue are placed on a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Bucaro v. Keegan, Keegan, Hecker & Tully, P. C.New York Supreme Court · 1984
- Galvano v. GalvanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- New York State Higher Education Services Corp. v. KaplanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Bok v. WernerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Ceitlin v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 2007