Slade v. Ormsby

Rapoza, CJ.

William H. Ormsby and Sandra Ormsby Hower-ton (collectively, the Ormsbys) appeal from a Land Court judge’s order disqualifying their attorney, John Hallisey, from *543representing them in the underlying land dispute with Frederick Slade, Cynthia Slade Hurd, and Marcia Brown Meigs (collectively, the Slades). Before reaching the merits of the disqualification order, however, we address whether the timely service by the Ormsbys’ counsel of a motion to reconsider tolled the relevant appellate deadline.

Background. We consider the facts recited in the motion judge’s decision, supplemented by…