Vol.2 of all the Judiciary Law Cases of 2016:
- Hudson v Hahn Kook Ctr. (USA), Inc. 2016 NY Slip Op 00882 [136 AD3d 459] February 9, 2016 Appellate Division, First Department . Plaintiffs agreed to allow non-party attorney to withdraw while a motion to dismiss for discovery failures was pending. Their claim that he committed deceit was dismissed and affirmed on appeal, no reason given.
- Katz v Essner 2016 NY Slip Op 01268 [136 AD3d 575] February 23, 2016 Appellate Division, First Department is another in the First Department line of cases where plaintiff is non-suited in part because of a settlement allocution in which Plaintiff says that he is satisified with the work of his attorney. JL 487 claim dismissed and affirmed without any discussion other than it was “conclusory.”
- Lin Shi v Alexandratos 2016 NY Slip Op 01560 [137 AD3d 451] March 3, 2016 Appellate Division, First Department. In a residential contract of sale downpayment case, the JL 487 claim against the escrow holder was dismissed after contemplation of the escrow terms, and a finding that the escrow agent acted correctly in accordance.