Parks v. Leahey & Johnson, P. C.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Plaintiff commenced this action pursuant to Judiciary Law § 487, alleging that, in a prior negligence suit by plaintiff, defendant law firm Leahey & Johnson committed fraud upon the trial court by knowingly submitting affidavits on behalf of the defendants therein which were notarized by defendant Lynch, whose notary public commission had, at that time, expired. Based on the information contained in those documents, Supreme Court dismissed plaintiff’s negligence action on the defendants’ summary judgment motion. Plaintiff’s previous attempts to have the judgment against…