In Keshner v Hein Waters & Klein, 185 AD3d 808, 808-09 [2d Dept 2020], the court considered whether, on a motion to dismiss, the client was able to prove that there was a toll on the statute of limitations for legal Read More »
Dude, Where’s My Lawyer?: attorney illness
She obtained a money judgment against a property owner for personal injuries she sustained. To collect the judgment, the injured plaintiff’s counsel retained Richard A. Klass, Your Court Street Lawyer as special collection counsel. Proceeding to declare there’s no homestead Read More »
Attorney not liable to client for testimony of a witness at a deposition
In Caso v Miranda Sambursky Slone Sklarin Verveniotis LLP, 180 AD3d 611, 612-13 [1st Dept 2020], the court held that the attorney was not liable to his client for testimony of a witness at a deposition: Plaintiff’s contention in this legal malpractice action Read More »
Liable for failing to take actions outside the scope of representation?
In Portus Singapore PTE LTD v Kenyon & Kenyon LLP, 16CV6865 (JGK), 2020 WL 1501886, at *5-6 [SDNY Mar. 30, 2020], the court dealt with the issue of whether the attorney can be held liable to his client for failing to Read More »
Breach of contract action against an attorney
In dismissing the plaintiff’s claim against an attorney for violating Judiciary Law Section 487, the New York State Court of Appeals held: Here, viewing the facts in the light most favorable to plaintiffs (see De Lourdes Torres v Jones, 26 Read More »
