Hudson View II Associates v. Miller

OPINION OF THE COURT

Franklin R. Weissberg, J.

*279The plaintiffs have moved, pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7), to dismiss the six counterclaims and two cross claims raised by the defendant Phillip D. Miller in his answer. They also seek attorney’s fees, costs and sanctions against Mr. Miller.

This is an action seeking damages for attorney misconduct. The two plaintiffs are limited partnerships. In December 1990, they each brought an action against defendant Wilfred George Gooden in which they alleged that Mr. Gooden had breached his fiduciary duties as a general partner by unlawfully converting…