In New York, violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, do not, absent more, provide a basis for a legal malpractice claim

In Sebco Dev., Inc.; 178TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC.; 479 COURTLANDT AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION; CROTONA PARTNERS L.P.; ERMA CAVA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC.; E.C. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC.; FILOMENA GARDENS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC.;

Court modified lower court’s ruling on summary judgment

In McGlynn v Burns & Harris, 223 AD3d 733 [2d Dept 2024], the court modified the lower court’s ruling on summary judgment, holding: A plaintiff seeking to recover damages for legal malpractice must establish that “(1) the attorney failed to exercise the ordinary

On a motion to dismiss a complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(7)…

In Alexim Holdings, LLC v McAuliffe, 2023 NY Slip Op 05581 [2d Dept Nov. 8, 2023], the court affirmed the dismissal of a client’s legal malpractice case, holding: On a motion to dismiss a complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(7) for failure