Sidor v. Zuhoski

In Sidor v. Zuhoski (261 AD2d 529 [2d Dept 1999]), an attorney attempted to represent both the estate of a mother driver and an infant passenger as simultaneous plaintiffs. The Court affirmed the removal of counsel from continuing to represent both plaintiffs: "under New York law, because a child may properly bring an action against his or her parents, it is improper for an attorney to represent both the parents and the child in an automobile accident action brought against the owner and driver of the other vehicle." (Supra, at 530.)