Culverhouse v. Cooke Center for Learning & Development, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Herman Cahn, J.

Defendants Cooke Center for Learning and Development, Inc. (Cooke) and Karen P. Robards, president of Cooke, move to dismiss, pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7), plaintiff Gay Culverhouse’s complaint for failure to state a cause of action. Culverhouse cross-moves to disqualify the law firm and attorney representing Cooke and Robards.

This action arises out of Culverhouse’s employment as executive director of Cooke, a not-for-profit organization devoted to educating children with special needs. On August 5, 1996, Cooke offered Culverhouse employment in a letter…