Legal Opinion
Midwood Chayim Aruchim Dialysis Associates, Inc. v. Brooklyn Dialysis, LLC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 29, 2011PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1178“The basis of a disqualification motion is an allegation of a breach of a fiduciary duty owed by an attorney to a current or former client” (Rowley v Waterfront Airways, 113 AD2d 926, 927 [1985]; see Matter of Kelly, 23 NY2d 368, 375-376 [1968]; Ogilvie v McDonald’s Corp., 294 AD2d 550, 552 [2002]). However, “[disqualification denies a party’s right to representation by the attorney of its choice” (S & S Hotel Ventures Ltd. Partnership v 777 S. H. Corp., 69 NY2d 437, 443 [1987]; see Tekni-Plex, Inc. v Meyner & Landis, 89 NY2d 123, 131 [1996]), and may create “significant hardships” for that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- S & S Hotel Ventures Limited Partnership v. 777 S. H. Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Tekni-Plex, Inc. v. Meyner & LandisNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Cardinale v. GolinelloNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Solow v. W. R. Grace & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Niesig v. Team INew York Court of Appeals · 1990
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