Jerome Hafter v. Ruth Farkas and Jonathan Farkas

In order to appreciate some of the more extraordinary aspects of this appeal, it is first necessary to recount chronologically the legal proceedings that have resulted in the waste of this court’s time, a waste solely attributable to the unprofessional attitude and conduct of appellant’s counsel herein. We go to the length we do here, although the appeal involves only the sum of $1,034, because this case involves some important considerations in relation to attorneys’ obligations to their clients.

On May 3, 1973, a judgment was issued in favor of Jerome Hafter and against Ruth and Jonathan…