Gebbia v. Gumo

In an action to recover damages for legal malpractice, the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Feinman, J.), dated January 5, 2005, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendant and against them dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

In 1990 the appellants retained Richard L. Gumo to defend them in an action, inter aha, to recover damages for breach of contract. After Gumo failed to appear for trial on September 18, 2000, and failed to appear at an inquest held on October 3, 2000, a default…