NOSTRAME v. SANTIAGO

A-40 September Term 2011, 068651

61 A.3d 893 (2013)

213 N.J. 109

Frank J. NOSTRAME, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Natividad SANTIAGO, Betsy Santiago and Mazie, Slater, Katz and Freeman, LLC, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 11, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Nostrame argued the cause pro se.

Adam M. Slater , Roseland, argued the cause for respondents (Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, attorneys).

Shalom D. Stone , Roseland, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association ( Kevin P. McCann , President, attorney; Susan A. Feeney , Immediate Past President, of counsel; Mr. Stone, Ms. Feeney, and Stacie L. Powers , Roseland, on the brief).


Justice HOENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal arises from a dispute between two attorneys over their successive representation of a client. Plaintiff Frank J. Nostrame, Esq., alleges that defendant Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, LLC (Mazie Slater), along with another unidentified person, wrongfully induced his client, defendant Natividad Santiago, to discharge him and to be substituted in his place as her counsel. Plaintiff asserts that defendant...

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