Eisenstadt v. Eisenstadt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Maraño, J.), dated July 21, 2000, which granted the defendant’s motion to disqualify her attorney.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the motion is denied.
A party is entitled to be represented by the attorney of his or her choice. This is a valued right which should not be abridged absent a clear showing that disqualification is warranted (see, S & S Hotel Ventures Ltd. Partnership v 777 S. H. Corp., 69 NY2d 437; Olmoz v Town of Fishkill, 258…
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