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MATTER OF GOTTLIEB

276 A.D. 694 (1950)

In the Matter of Louis Irving Gottlieb, an Attorney, Respondent Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Petitioner

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

May 9, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George G. Hunter, Jr., of counsel (Frank H. Gordon, attorney), for petitioner.

Samuel M. Lane and James K. Campbell of counsel (Baldwin, Todd & Lefferts, attorneys), for respondent.

PECK, P. J., GLENNON, CALLAHAN, VAN VOORHIS and SHIENTAG, JJ., concur.

Per Curiam.

Respondent was retained to prosecute the claim of a client who was injured in an automobile accident in Columbia County. Prior to giving a retainer to the respondent, the client had retained another attorney who had commenced an action in Kings County. With knowledge of the pendency of the Kings County action and without obtaining a substitution order or discontinuance, the respondent instituted a separate action in Columbia County. The Columbia...

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