Legal Opinion
Hoffenberg v. Hoffman & Pollok
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 5, 2003No. 00 Civ. 3151(RWS)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendant Hoffman & Pollok, now known as Hoffman Pollok & Pickholz LLP (“HPP”) has moved pursuant to Rule 12(b)6 to dismiss the complaint of pro se plaintiff Steven Jude Hoffenberg (“Hoffen-berg”) alleging fraud and malpractice against HPP, his former law firm. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted.
Prior Proceedings
Hoffenberg filed his complaint on April 25, 2000, alleging diversity jurisdiction arising out of his incarceration in the Fed eral Correctional Institute in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
Giving the complaint a fair reading, it appears that it…
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