Legal Opinion

N. A. Kerson Co. v. Shayne, Dachs, Weiss, Kolbrenner, Levy

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 8, 1977PublishedCited by 23 opinions

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

  1. Owens v. LombardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Hermine Hanlin v. Marvin M. MitchelsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  2. Davis v. KleinNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. Jones Lang Wootton USA v. LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRaeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. Thomas v. BetheaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
  5. Becker v. Julien, Blitz & Schlesinger, P. C.New York Supreme Court · 1977

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