Friia v. Palumbo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
“A party’s entitlement to be represented in ongoing litigation by counsel of its choice is a valued right” (Hudson Val. Mar., Inc. v Town of Cortlandt, 54 AD3d 999, 1000 [2008]; see S & S Hotel Ventures Ltd. Partnership v 777 S. H. Corp., 69 NY2d 437, 440 [1987]; Wolfson v Posner, 57 AD3d 979, 980 [2008]). Nevertheless, pursuant to rule 3.7 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR 1200.0), unless certain exceptions apply, “[a] lawyer shall not act as advocate before a tribunal in a matter in which the lawyer is likely to be a witness on a significant issue of fact” (Rules of…
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- Kattas v. ShermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Bridges v. Alcan Construction Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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