Handman v. Spector

This action arose out of Probate Court proceedings in the bitterly contested divorce of plaintiff Stanley L. Handman (“the husband”) and Clare D. Handman (“the wife”). Lawrence R. Opert (“the husband’s lawyer”) represented the husband in both the divorce action and the present case. Defendant Robert M. Spector (“the wife’s attorney” or “the defendant”) is the wife’s uncle, and served as her attorney in the divorce action. The husband has appealed the allowance of the defendant’s motion to dismiss this case.

The husband’s complaint includes two counts against the wife’s attorney for fraud and…