Case Name: Irving Farkash, as Executor of Pauline Greenwald, Deceased, Respondent, v. Williamsbridge Manor Nursing Home, Respondent. Kramer & Voletsky, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1970-06-09
Citations: 34 A.D.2d 908
Docket Number: 
Parties: Irving Farkash, as Executor of Pauline Greenwald, Deceased, Respondent, v. Williamsbridge Manor Nursing Home, Respondent. Kramer & Voletsky, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 908–908

Head Matter:
Irving Farkash, as Executor of Pauline Greenwald, Deceased, Respondent, v. Williamsbridge Manor Nursing Home, Respondent. Kramer & Voletsky, Appellants.

Opinion:
Order entered February 10, 1970 unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs and without disbursements, and movantsappellants' motion to withdraw as counsel for defendant-respondent granted without prejudice to any rights which defendant' may have in the premises. Movants-appellants had been retained in this action by defendant-respondent's insurer by assignment. The insurer was placed in liquidation by competent authority of another 'State and movants were discharged as counsel by that same authority. In these circumstances, counsel could not be compelled to continue. (See Brennan v. Claremont Biding Academy, 34 A D 2d 737.) Concur — Eager, J. P., Capozzoli, Markewich and Nunez, JJ.