Legal Opinion
Nichols v. Village Voice, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1979PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Martin B. Stecher, J.
Defendant, Jack Newfield, moves for an order disqualifying plaintiff’s law firm, Coudert Brothers, because of an alleged conflict of interest. The motion is made more than two years after the commencement of the action.
The defendant Newfield’s motion is grounded upon a lawyer’s obligation to "preserve the confidences and secrets of a client” (Code of Professional Responsibility, Canon 4) and to "avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety” (Code of Professional Responsibility, Canon 9; Cardinale v Golinello, *82355 AD2d 898). It is, of course, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rinaldi v. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- United States v. Standard Oil CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
- Rotante v. Lawrence HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Motor Mart, Inc. v. Saab Motors, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1973
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Saftler v. Government Employees InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Green v. Montgomery County, Ala.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1992
- Croce v. KurnitDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
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