A Manhattan judge has taken to task some well-known personal injury attorneys for what she called a “nonsensical and frivolous” bid to recoup the costs of an unsuccessful medical malpractice action.

“[T]he following illustrates why members of the public may hold cynical views of the legal profession,” Supreme Court Justice Emily Jane Goodman (See Profile) began her ruling in Kremen v. Benedict P. Morelli & Associates, 101739/06.