Legal Opinion
Snyder v. Snyder
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 31, 2008PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied plaintiffs motion seeking, inter alia, to disqualify the law firm of Hogan Willig from representing defendant after plaintiffs former attorney, Nelson F. Zakia, merged his practice with that law firm. A party seeking to disqualify an opponent’s attorney must establish “that there was a prior attorney-client relationship; that the matters involved in both representations are substantially related; and that the present interests of the attorney’s past and present clients are materially adverse” (Falk v Chittenden, 11 NY3d 73, 78 [2008]; see Tekni-Plex,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Falk v. ChittendenNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
- Yasuda Trust & Banking Co. v. 250 Church AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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