Goodman v. Goodman

The motion court properly exercised its discretion in denying plaintiff’s belated recusal motion, having promptly and fully disclosed its prior relationships with the parties and knowledge of plaintiff’s then pending criminal case, and having obtained the parties’ informed consent to its continued involvement in the case. That the Justice has made decisions unfavorable to plaintiff hardly manifests conduct that "would lead a reasonable [person] knowing all the circumstances to harbor doubts about the [Judge’s] impartiality” (Scott v Brooklyn Hosp., 93 AD2d 577, 580).

In view of plaintiff’s…