A Man’s Home Is (Not Always) His Castle:RPAPL 881 License to Enter Neighbor’s Propertyby Richard A. Klass, Esq. Download the free E-Book version in PDF format.A free on-line web-book is available here.12 pages/830 KB Summary A Man’s Home Is (Not Always) His Castle In the Read More »
Intent to deceive and Judiciary Law Section 487
The court dismissed the claims against the attorney relating to intent to deceive, holding: Under Judiciary Law Section 487, an attorney who “[i]s guilty of any deceit or collusion, or consents to any deceit or collusion, with intent to deceive the court Read More »
Client alleged attorney failed to provide legal advice … immigration consequences
The First Department kept a legal malpractice case alive and partially denied the attorney’s motion to dismiss action, where the client alleged that the attorney failed to provide legal advice. In Sehgal v DiRaimondo, 165 AD3d 435, 436-37 [1st Dept 2018], Read More »
Second Department reiterated general rule on a pre-answer motion to dismiss that letters and emails are generally not considered documentary evidence within the meaning of CPLR 3211(a)(1)
The Second Department reiterated the general rule on a pre-answer motion to dismiss that letters and emails are generally not considered documentary evidence within the meaning of CPLR 3211(a)(1). In First Choice Plumbing Corp. v Miller Law Offices, PLLC, 164 AD3d Read More »
…plaintiff could not establish liability because he could not prove the underlying action.
In Blair v Loduca, 164 AD3d 637, 638-40 [2d Dept 2018], the Second Department considered the argument made by the defendant-attorney sued for legal malpractice that the plaintiff could not establish liability because he could not prove the underlying action. “ Read More »
