Opinion
2017–03852 Index No. 604199/14
11-14-2018
In the Matter of John DENOBILE, etc., et al., Respondents, v. Thomas PANETTA, etc., et al., Appellants.
Garfunkel Wild, P.C., Great Neck, N.Y. (Leonard M. Rosenberg and Dayna B. Tann of counsel), for appellants. Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, Elmsford, N.Y. (John E. Brigand of counsel), for respondents.
Garfunkel Wild, P.C., Great Neck, N.Y. (Leonard M. Rosenberg and Dayna B. Tann of counsel), for appellants.
Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, Elmsford, N.Y. (John E. Brigand of counsel), for respondents.
ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J., WILLIAM F. MASTRO, BETSY BARROS, FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER
In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 75 to disqualify the law firm of Nixon Peabody LLP, from representing Thomas Panetta and Thomas Panetta M.D. Vascular Surgery, PLLC, in an arbitration proceeding, Thomas Panetta and Thomas Panetta M.D. Vascular Surgery, PLLC, appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Jack L. Libert, J.), entered March 29, 2017. The order denied the motion of Thomas Panetta and Thomas Panetta M.D. Vascular Surgery, PLLC, pursuant to CPLR 7503(b) to permanently stay the arbitration proceeding insofar as asserted against them.
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, with costs.
We agree with the Supreme Court's determination to deny the motion of Thomas Panetta and Thomas Panetta M.D. Vascular Surgery, PLLC, pursuant to CPLR 7503(b) to permanently stay the subject arbitration proceeding insofar as asserted against them, as their participation in the arbitration process without a reservation of rights manifested a preference inconsistent with the subsequent effort to stay arbitration (see Matter of Allstate Ins. Co. v. Khait, 227 A.D.2d 551, 643 N.Y.S.2d 163 ; Matter of Carbone/Orrino Agency [Carbone], 210 A.D.2d 221, 619 N.Y.S.2d 348 ).
SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.