In re Warde

OPINION OF THE COURT

The respondent was admitted to practice by this court on June 29, 1964. In this proceeding to discipline him for serious professional misconduct, the petitioner moves to confirm the report of the Referee to whom the issues were referred for hearing and report. Respondent had previously been censured by the court in Matter of Warde (52 AD2d 461).

The respondent was charged with misleading Special Term into directing a default judgment by an ex parte application under a new index number, without disclosing that prior thereto, in the same matter under a previously assigned…