Tavarez v. Hill

OPINION OF THE COURT

Paul A. Victor, J.

*378Preliminary Issue Presented

Should the court, sua sponte, stay the motion made for summary judgment until there is a final resolution of a potential “conflict of interest” issue arising from plaintiffs’ counsel’s representation of multiple parties in the same action?

Relief Requested

Defendants Mohammed Musah and A-One Transportation (hereinafter Musah) and the defendants Olen Hill and Robin Hill (hereinafter Hill) move for summary judgment and dismissal of the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3212, for the alleged failure of all four plaintiffs to establish that…