Can a Defendant Delay Litigation by Firing Their Attorney?
FFGN COLLECT NY
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Can a defendant delay litigation by firing their attorney? One course of action a debtor may take is to hire and then fire multiple attorneys or act in a way that forces their attorney to make an application to be relieved as counsel. Though these actions can lead to delays, they can also have financial consequences. In New York, an attorney can ask the court to remove them from a case through an Order to Show Cause with a stay of the case.
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