Svenska Finans International BV v. Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Lawler & Burstein, P.C.

MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER

SCULLIN, District Judge.

Introduction

Plaintiff Svenska Finans International BV files this complaint as the successor in interest to Gewics Holding AG (“Gewics”). In October 1989, Defendant Scolaro, Shul-man, Cohen, Lawler & Burstein, P.C. (“Scolaro, Shulman”) filed a proof of claim on behalf of Gewics in a bankruptcy case involving ICS Cybernetics, Inc. (“ICS”). Scolaro, Shulman successfully recovered on that claim. This lawsuit arises out of a dispute as to whether Scolaro, Shulman— and in particular its two attorneys who handled the Gewics matter, Defendants…