St. Louis & Westervelt, Inc. v. Giulini

*100OPINION OF THE COURT

Judgment dated September 30,1996 affirmed, with $25 costs.

Under the authority of Urban Ct. Reporting v Davis (158 AD2d 401, 402 [1st Dept]), “an attorney who, on his client’s behalf, obtains goods or services in connection with litigation should be held personally liable unless the attorney expressly disclaims such responsibility”. No such disclaimer was proven in this case (see, S&S Reporting Co. v Grossman, NYLJ, Sept. 18, 1995, at 27, col 2 [App Term, 1st Dept]). Indeed, in his deposition testimony read into evidence, defendant attorney acknowledged his responsibility…