Legal Opinion
Public Administrator of the County of New York v. Cohen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 30, 1995PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Petition for writ of prohibition is unanimously denied, and respondent’s cross motion to dismiss the proceeding is granted, without costs. Petition for writ of mandamus is unanimously denied, and respondent’s cross motion to dismiss the proceeding is granted, without costs; a sanction is imposed against petitioner’s attorney- in the amount of $1,500, to be paid to the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection in accordance with Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts (22 NYCRR) § 130-1.3.
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- MATTER OF VELOZ v. RothwaxNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Plachte v. Bancroft Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957
- In re the Estate of KanterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Omnium Transportation Co. v. GreenfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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