Legal Opinion
Demov, Morris, Levin & Shein v. Glantz
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 22, 1981PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
The question on this appeal is whether an attorney may recover upon a cause of action against a former client for fraudulently inducing the attorney to enter into a retainer agreement. The Appellate Division held the cause of action is insufficient as a matter of law and we agree.
In 1972, the City of New York condemned a parcel of land in Queens owned by respondent HGV Associates upon which an amusement park was operated by respondent MHG Enterprises, Inc. Between 1972 and 1976, respondents retained several attorneys to undertake efforts to retain possession of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Channel Master Corp. v. Aluminium Limited Sales, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Martin v. . CampNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Adams v. . GilligNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Dunn v. Hudson River Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- In Re the Estate of MontgomeryNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
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3Cited by68 opinions
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- Campagnola v. MulhollandNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Matter of CoopermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Chase v. GilbertDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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