Legal Opinion
Town Line Plaza Associates v. Contemporary Properties, Ltd.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 18, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Beverly Cohen, J.), entered September 13, 1994, which, inter alia, denied defendant-appellant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
As sufficient elements of legal malpractice were asserted (see, Mendoza v Schlossman, 87 AD2d 606), the IAS Court properly denied defendant Lustig summary judgment. While privity of contract is necessary to state a cause of action for professional malpractice (see, Estate of Spivey v Pulley, 138 AD2d 563, 564), liability is extended in the presence of "special…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Prudential Insurance v. Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Mendoza v. SchlossmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Estate of Spivey v. PulleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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