Dominguez v Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C.  2020 NY Slip Op 00845
Decided on February 5, 2020 Appellate Division, Second Department is not entirely clear on how the underlying case ended.  Plaintiff pro-se might have settled the case and then discontinued, or he might have discontinued in mere pique.  However, neither situation implicates the defendants…

It is not a big surprise that Ortiz v Joel J. Turney, LLC  2019 NY Slip Op 03917 [172 AD3d 553] May 21, 2019 Appellate Division, First Department is defended pro-se.  It is surprising that this case went to an appeal.  Here is the short and sweet decision:

“Defendants’ letter to plaintiff, in which they…

Leak v RBI Assoc., Ltd  2020 NY Slip Op 50072(U) Decided on January 14, 2020 Supreme Court, Kings County Fisher, J. is the story of cupidity, stupidity and criminality.  The attorneys, however, are not held liable.

“In this action plaintiff Ernest Leak alleges causes of action primarily premised on negligence arising out of defendants’ actions…

Aside from the normal, every-day problem of attorney fees in litigation and how they tend to stack up, in Quadracci v Klein  2019 NY Slip Op 33837(U) December 24, 2019 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 650913/2016 Judge: Nancy M. Bannon there was a multiplication effect as attorney fees upon attorney fees had to…

In the distant past, there were no litigation funding companies.  Slowly, they came into existence and even more slowly started to displace the strongly held belief that personal injury lawyers were required to bank the litigation costs of their clients.  As some of the largest PI firms in NYS started to engage in litigation lending/funding…

It’s rare to convince a judge that an earlier decision was simply wrong.  Here, in Tutor Perini Bldg. Corp. v Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J. 2020 NY Slip Op 30045(U) January 6, 2020 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 156211/2018 Judge Andrea Masley took a second look at the law and changed her…

The question of identity and partnership lead to a question of deceit.  If an attorney is a partner may he release a client.  If he is not a partner is it a violation of Judiciary Law § 487 to give the release?  For now, the question remains in limbo.

Michael J. Devereaux & Assoc., P.C. …