New York Court of Appeals

John Cardinale v. Frank Golinello

December 19, 197743 N.Y.2d 288

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower courts' disqualification of attorney Charles P. Schiller and the firm King & King because of a conflict of interest arising from Schiller's prior association with a firm that had represented the opposing party, extending the disqualification to the entire firm and to all defendants.