Kane v. Shapiro, Rosenbaum, Liebschutz, & Nelson, L.L.P.

Memorandum: Plaintiff commenced this action seeking to recover fees allegedly due from defendant law firm for his services as an expert witness in a medical malpractice action, and defendant asserted a counterclaim seeking the contingent legal fees that it allegedly lost as a result of plaintiffs expert testimony in the underlying action. Supreme Court erred in granting in part plaintiffs motion seeking disclosure sanctions by directing defendant to provide plaintiff with that portion of the trial transcript in the underlying action consisting of the direct testimony of plaintiff as well as…