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AMALFITANO v. ROSENBERG

12 N.Y.3d 8 (2009)

___ N.E.2d ___

___ N.Y.S.2d ___

VIVIA AMALFITANO et al., Respondents, v. ARMAND ROSENBERG, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided February 12, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scheichet & Davis, P.C., New York City (William J. Davis of counsel), for appellant.

Llorca & Hahn LLP, New York City (Richard E. Hahn of counsel), for respondents.

Jeffrey A. Jannuzzo, New York City, for James L. Melcher, amicus curiae.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur; Chief Judge LIPPMAN taking no part.

OPINION OF THE COURT

READ, J.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has certified two questions to us regarding the application of section 487 of the Judiciary Law insofar as it provides that

"[a]n attorney or counselor who: . . . "[i]s guilty of any deceit or collusion, or consents to any deceit or collusion, with intent to deceive the court or any party . . . "[i]s guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition...

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