Ruderman v. Weseley

*311OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard F. Braun, J.

Plaintiff is an attorney who paid defendant doctor $3,000 to appear as a witness in court on behalf of plaintiff’s former client in a prior action. Defendant was the treating physician of plaintiff’s former client. Before defendant appeared as a witness in court in that action, it was settled. Plaintiff is now suing defendant for unjust enrichment because defendant has refused to return to plaintiff the $3,000 fee. Plaintiff moves for leave to add his former client as a second-party plaintiff. Defendant cross-moves for summary judgment dismissing the…