CLIENTS' SEC. FUND v. GRANDEAU


129 A.D.2d 383 (1987)

Clients' Security Fund of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Barry J. Grandeau, Defendant, and Michael T. Dahowski, Respondent

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

July 9, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Nancy A. Spiegel of counsel), for appellant.

Drake Sommers, Loeb, Tarshis & Catania, P. C. (Keith B. Rose of counsel), for respondent.

MIKOLL, YESAWICH, JR., and HARVEY, JJ., concur; MAIN, J. P., not taking part.


WEISS, J.

We are today called upon to determine the right of plaintiff, the Clients' Security Fund of the State of New York (the Fund), to recover sums paid to clients of a dishonest attorney who misappropriated or misapplied their funds or other property. In this unique case, the Fund seeks recovery not just from defendant Barry J. Grandeau, the dishonest attorney, but also from his former law partner, defendant...

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