Opinion
11252 Dck V 274-17/18A
03-12-2020
In re ANNETTE R., Petitioner–Respondent, v. DAKIEM E.D., Respondent–Appellant.
Law Office of Lewis S. Calderon, Jamaica (Lewis S. Calderon of counsel), for appellant. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York (Sushila Rao Penrapati of counsel), for respondent. Kenneth M. Tuccillo, Hastings on Hudson, attorney for the child.
Law Office of Lewis S. Calderon, Jamaica (Lewis S. Calderon of counsel), for appellant.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York (Sushila Rao Penrapati of counsel), for respondent.
Kenneth M. Tuccillo, Hastings on Hudson, attorney for the child.
Manzanet–Daniels, J.P., Singh, Moulton, Gonza´lez, JJ.
Order, Family Court, New York County (Stephanie Schwartz, Referee), entered on or about April 22, 2019, which denied respondent father's motion to disqualify petitioner mother's counsel, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The Referee providently exercised her discretion in denying respondent's motion to disqualify petitioner's counsel. There was no evidence that petitioner's counsel spoke with or interacted with the child regarding matters related to the pending litigation (see Matter of Madris v. Oliviera, 97 A.D.3d 823, 825, 949 N.Y.S.2d 696 [2d Dept. 2012] ; Rules of Professional Conduct [ 22 NYCRR 1200.0 ] rule 4.2).