Stevens v Wheeler  2022 NY Slip Op 31699(U) April 27, 2022 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 151129/2021 Judge: David B. Cohen is a complex statutory legal malpractice case which turns on how a Rhode Island Estate law treats a spouse in her fight with a son over the deceased father’s estate. …

Marcum LLP v L’abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, LLP   2022 NY Slip Op 31913(U)  June 17, 2022  Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 151586/2021  Judge: Joel M. Cohen is a decision on a motion to reargue.  The legal malpractice case was earlier dismissed as too speculative.  The Fee claims remain.

“Plaintiff brought…

One Edgewater Equities LLC v Law Firm of Hall & Hall LLP     2022 NY Slip Op 31919(U) June 16, 2022 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 158110/2021 Judge: Barry R. Ostrager stands for the simple proposition that the failure to file a notice of appeal is a departure from good practice, and…

A legal malpractice case was lost in discovery disputes.  In a fairly rare application of CPLR 3126, the complaint was stricken in Gorbatov v Tsirelman  Decided on June 22, 2022
Appellate Division, Second Department.

“In 2014, the plaintiffs commenced this action against, among others, the defendant Leon Kucherovsky and the defendants Gary Tsirelman and Law…

Scopia Windmill LP v Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP  2022 NY Slip Op 03996 Decided on June 21, 2022 Appellate Division, First Department succinctly describes how legal malpractice is a comparison of the actual outcome versus the hypothetical better outcome had mistakes not been made.

“Plaintiffs assert a legal malpractice claim alleging that defendant law firm…

Lee Anav Chung White Kim Ruger & Richter LLP v Capone  2022 NY Slip Op 31731(U) May 25, 2022 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 657197/2020 Judge: Arlene Bluth stands for the proposition that an account stated is stronger than almost any defense.  Failure to object to an attorney’s bills basically precludes…

National Air Cargo, Inc. v Jenner & Block, LLP  2022 NY Slip Op 01900 [203 AD3d 1655] March 18, 2022 Appellate Division, Fourth Department discusses two important issues:  scope of retainers and the effects of a bankruptcy filing.

“Memorandum: Plaintiff National Air Cargo, Inc. (NAC) is a freight forwarding company, and plaintiff National Air Cargo…

Ressler v Farrell Fritz, P.C.  2022 NY Slip Op 31706(U) May 25, 2022 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 156946/2020 Judge: David B. Cohen is a case about representing clients who object to neighbors’ building plans in a wetlands setting, where the neighbors are asking the municipality to allow for big changes. …