Muwwakkil v. Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, John Marshall, the plaintiffs former attorney, appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Cozzens, J.), dated December 6, 2000, which denied his motion to hold the plaintiff in contempt of court for his refusal to endorse a settlement check.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The plaintiff commenced this action against the defendants to recover damages for personal injuries. The appellant was the plaintiffs attorney of record during the litigation. At the time of trial, the plaintiff agreed…