Canino v. Bozza

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Klein, J.), entered March 4, 1987 in Ulster County, which granted defendant’s motion for a protective order and denied plaintiffs’ cross motion for an order of preclusion or, alternatively, to compel the service of a bill of particulars.

Plaintiffs, attorneys-at-law, commenced this action against defendant to recover their fee for legal services rendered. Defendant, by his answer, alleged as an affirmative defense that plaintiffs’ legal representation was inferior and of no monetary value. Defendant also asserted counterclaims for overcharging and…