It is important for an attorney to withdraw from an action once the attorney has terminated the attorney-client relationship. If not, then the client may claim that the statute of limitations for legal malpractice has not been triggered, as decided Read More »
Legal malpractice action dismissed based upon doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel
The Appellate Division, in Kleinman v Weisman Law Group, P.C., 176 AD3d 1046 [2d Dept 2019], dismissed a former client’s legal malpractice action based upon the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel. The court stated as follows: In 2013, the Read More »
…issue of collateral estoppel concerning a matter previously litigated…
In Gobindram v Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C., 175 AD3d 586, 589-91 [2d Dept 2019], the state court considered the issue of collateral estoppel concerning a matter previously litigated in the federal bankruptcy court. The court held: “The doctrine of in pari Read More »
Richard A. Klass Selected for the Fifth Time for the New York Metro Super Lawyers List
We are pleased to announce that Richard Klass, has been selected to the 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in the New York Metro area. Super Read More »
Entry of judgment: You Snooze, You Lose!
The subcontractors brought an action against the general contractor and its principal alleging breach of an oral contract made in January 2007 for failing to pay for construction services rendered on a building located in Flushing. The action was dismissed Read More »
