MATTER OF GALASSO

2010-01047.

94 A.D.3d 30 (2012)

940 N.Y.S.2d 88

2012 NY Slip Op 1460

In the Matter of PETER J. GALASSO (Admitted as PETER JOHN GALASSO), an Attorney, Respondent. GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Petitioner.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.

Decided February 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Casella , White Plains ( Eddie Still , Antonia Cipollone and Matthew Lee-Renert of counsel), for petitioner.

Moran Karamouzis , Rockville Centre ( Grace Moran of counsel), and Galasso, Langione, Catterson & LoFrumento, LLP, Garden City ( Jeffrey Catterson of counsel), for respondent.

MASTRO, A.P.J., RIVERA, DILLON, ANGIOLILLO and FLORIO, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

The Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District (hereinafter the Grievance Committee) served the respondent with a petition dated January 21, 2010, containing 10 charges of professional misconduct.

Charge one alleges that the respondent breached his fiduciary duty by failing to promptly pay or deliver funds received pursuant to a written escrow agreement to the person(s) entitled to receive such funds, in...

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