In re Ozzi

OPINION OF THE COURT

The respondent was admitted to practice by the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, on November 28, 1948. In this proceeding to discipline the respondent for professional misconduct, the petitioner moves to confirm the special referee’s report.

The special referee found respondent guilty of neglecting a collection matter, misleading the client as to the status of the matter and failing to turn over the file to another *580attorney as requested by the client; neglecting an estate matter and failing to timely comply with a Surrogate’s Court decree settling the estate;…