Wenig Saltiel, LLP v. Secord

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff law firm commenced this action in September 2010 to recover legal fees from defendants, whom plaintiff had represented in a prior judicial proceeding. Plaintiff’s verified complaint contains the allegation that part 137 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts (22 NYCRR 137.0 et seq.), governing the “Fee Dispute Resolution Program,” is inapplicable because the action falls within one of the exceptions to the program, i.e., the claim involves “substantial legal questions, including…