And the ceremony unfolded, on the Chelsea sidewalk, against a backdrop of seven grand floral arrangements.

Several hours later, Mr. Min held his own inauguration in the large meeting room in the association’s offices. It apparently went off without a hitch.

On May 13, the sides met again at State Supreme Court in Manhattan for a hearing on one of the several lawsuits that have emerged from the dispute: Mrs. Kim’s complaint alleging that she had been illegally kicked off the ballot earlier this year.

But before the judge, Margaret A. Chan, could get to the heart of the matter, Mrs. Kim’s lawyer, Jerry H. Goldfeder, announced that he was seeking the disqualification of Mr. Lovi for his role in the May 1 showdown. He also said he was seeking the disqualification of one of Mr. Lovi’s co-counsels for a separate reason.

“Here we have a counsel, an attorney, making himself a player in this unfolding drama,” Mr. Goldfeder declared. (Last week, he filed the motion, yet it sought the disqualification of only Mr. Lovi’s co-counsel.)

Judge Chan suggested she would have to set aside more time than usual to hear the full arguments.

“I think this will be a much longer motion,” Judge Chan said. “You think?” Mr. Goldfeder replied.

“I have that suspicion,” the judge said.