Landsman v. Moss

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for malicious prosecution, the plaintiff appeals from (1) an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Morrison, J.), entered June 1, 1990, which sua sponte determined that the contingent fee retainer agreement between the plaintiff and her attorneys violated Code of Professional Responsibility DR 2-106 (C) (1) and 5-103 (A) (2), disqualified the plaintiff’s counsel, and *719directed her to retain new counsel and (2) an order of the same court, entered July 25, 1990, which denied the plaintiff’s motion pursuant to CPLR 2221 (a) to vacate the sua…