Legal Opinion
People v. Liuzzo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 16, 1990PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: The court did not err in disqualifying attorney Cambria and his law firm from representing defendants Liuzzo concerning Chautauqua County indictment No. 89-242. Before this criminal proceeding was commenced, Cambria’s firm had represented a Department of Social Services auditor on allegations of misconduct against him. Those allegations arose from the audit that led to the instant indictment and were made by the Liuzzos or their agents.
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