New York Supreme Court July 28, 2003 (Mulhern v. Calder)

OPINION OF THE COURT

James B. Canfield, J.

Defendant Albany-Troy Neurosurgical Associates, P.C. *819(ATNA) moves to disqualify plaintiffs counsel, Powers & Santola (P&S), on the grounds that P&S recently hired a secretary, Kathleen DeCapita (DeCapita), who was previously employed by ATNA’s counsel, Thuillez Ford (TH), as a secretary/paralegal and assisted the TH attorney on this case.