Altamore v. Friedman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Invoking the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel based on a prior arbitration award, the defendant, Ronald Friedman, an attorney, moved to dismiss this legal malpractice action brought against him by the plaintiff, Frank Alta-more, his former client. That motion was granted, and this appeal ensued.
Friedman and Altamore stipulated in writing to binding arbitration conducted under the auspices of the Nassau County Bar Association. The arbitration panel, after a hearing in which they heard both sides, including Altamore’s expert, determined that Friedman…
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