Mainetti & Mainetti v. Brier

Crew III, J. P.

Appeals (1) from an order of the Supreme Court (Connor, J.), entered February 1, 1996 in Ulster County, which, inter alia, granted third-party *871defendant’s cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the third-party complaint, and (2) from a judgment of said court, entered September 13, 1996 in Ulster County, upon a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff.

In December 1991, defendants entered into a written retainer agreement with third-party defendant, Marino D’Orazio, and the law firm with which he was then associated, pursuant to the terms of which D’Orazio agreed to represent…