N. A. Kerson Co. v. Shayne, Dachs, Weiss, Kolbrenner, Levy
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for legal malpractice, the parties cross-appeal from a money judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered February 3, 1976, which is in favor of plaintiffs and against defendants, upon a jury verdict. Judgment reversed, on the law, with costs to defendants payable by plaintiffs, and complaint dismissed. The record indicates that this action is merely a collateral means of attacking a stipulation of settlement which has already withstood direct attack (see *552Hannibal Investors Corp. v Kerson Co., 34 AD2d 1107). Plaintiffs cannot base an action…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Owens v. LombardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
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