Zuckermann v. Spector

In Zuckermann v. Spector (287 A.D.2d 402, 731 N.Y.S.2d 715 [1st Dept. 2001]) after the physicians discharged their attorney, he billed them for fees he claimed they had not paid. They sued him, seeking, inter alia, a declaration that he was discharged for cause and they owed him nothing. The appellate court held that since the physicians were seeking declaratory relief which could only be granted by a court of general jurisdiction, Supreme Court, the action had to be transferred back to such a court from the court of limited jurisdiction, Civil Court, to which it had been transferred earlier.