Opinion
November 20, 1997
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Huff, J.).
Plaintiff's claims of defendant's malpractice were raised and rejected by this Court in his disbarment proceeding ( Matter of Patel, 209 A.D.2d 100, 118, rearg denied 219 A.D.2d 510, appeal dismissed 87 N.Y.2d 893, lv denied 87 N.Y.2d 1041), and he is collaterally estopped from asserting them again in this action ( see, D'Arata v. New York Cent. Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 76 N.Y.2d 659, 664). We have considered plaintiff's other claims, including bias on the part on the IAS Court warranting recusal, and find them to be without merit.
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Williams, Mazzarelli, Andrias and Colabella, JJ.