Ceitlin v. City of New York

*888OPINION OF THE COURT

Jack M. Battaglia, J.

The Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, counsel in this action to defendants City of New York and Oslyn R Wood, moves by order to show cause dated March 7, 2007 to be relieved as counsel for defendant Wood. (See CPLR 321 [b] [2].) The stated bases for the motion are Mr. Wood’s “failure to cooperate in the defense of this suit” and his “unavailability to assist in his defense.” (See affirmation in support of order to show cause to be relieved as counsel ¶ 8.) Mr. Wood has not appeared on the motion; plaintiff Menachem Mendel Ceitlin opposes. As…