Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the defendants' motion is denied, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for an expedited hearing in accordance herewith.
It is well settled that an attorney who has been discharged without cause by a client is entitled to retain his client's file until he has been paid or until the client has otherwise posted adequate security ensuring the attorney's payment (see, Andreiev...
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