Legal Opinion
Estate of Re v. Kornstein Veisz & Wexler
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 2, 1997No. 94 Civ. 2369(SS)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER
SOTOMAYOR, District Judge.
Plaintiffs bring this action, advancing four claims arising out of defendants’ allegedly inadequate representation of Joseph Re during arbitration proceedings held in connection with Mr. Re’s removal from his position as a partner with Bear Stearns & Co. (“Bear Stearns”). Specifically, plaintiffs seek damages flowing from defendants’ alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, legal malpractice, and unjust enrichment. In an initial round of briefing, defendants moved for summary judgment as to the alleged breach of fiduciary duty…
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