Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the defendant's motion is denied, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for a hearing in accordance herewith.
"It is well settled that an attorney who has been discharged by his client without cause may invoke a retaining lien on the client's papers and files in his [or her] possession. The attorney may generally not be compelled to surrender the files until an expedited hearing...
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