Hernandez v. Paoli

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Karla Moskowitz, J.), entered on or about June 20, 1997, which granted defendant’s motion to disqualify plaintiff’s attorney and order, same court and Justice, entered October 22, 1997, which granted plaintiffs motion for reargument and renewal and thereupon adhered to its prior determination, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court properly granted disqualification of plaintiffs attorney in this action. During the course of the instant litigation, plaintiffs counsel, a solo practitioner, hired an associate who was leaving employment with…