Linda Garcia-Rose LCSW and Assocs. PLLC v. Turetsky

The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 001) 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 were read on this motion to/for     AMEND CAPTION/PLEADINGS. DECISION ORDER ON MOTION Upon the foregoing documents, the motion of defendant Andrew Turetsky (“Defendant”) for leave to file an amended answer is granted, in accord with the following memorandum decision. Background Plaintiff Linda Garcia-Rose LCSW and Associates PLLC (“Plaintiff”) is a New York limited liability company that provides psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other related therapies and services to private clients in New York City (Complaint 1, NYSCEF Doc 1). Defendant is a licensed clinical social worker who was employed as a therapist with Plaintiff through May 2019 (id.

4-5). The complaint alleges that the parties executed an agreement governing Defendant’s employment with Plaintiff, and that Defendant, while an employee of Plaintiff and in violation of the agreement, solicited Plaintiff’s clients to use his therapy services for a lower fee outside of Plaintiff’s business and did provide such services in violation of his fiduciary duties to Plaintiff (Complaint