Clairmont v. Kessler

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Louise Gruner Gans, J.), entered October 9, 1998, which, in a medical malpractice action, granted defendant-respondent doctor’s motion to disqualify plaintiff’s attorney, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

*169Plaintiffs attorney was properly disqualified where he had represented defendant doctor in a prior malpractice action while associated with another law firm. Documentary evidence shows that the attorney was lead counsel in the prior action, the attorney admits to having personally met with defendant for five hours to prepare him for a deposition in…