Legal Opinion
Schauer v. Joyce
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 22, 1981PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Cooke.
In this case, the court must decide whether appellant, a lawyer being sued by a former client for malpractice, properly brought a third-party claim for contribution against respondent, another attorney who subsequently represented the client in the same matter. It is held that *4appellant’s third-party claim is sufficient to withstand a motion to dismiss.
Vivian G. Schauer retained lawyer Patrick J. Joyce, the appellant, in November, 1975 to represent her in a matrimonial action. Joyce, on behalf of Mrs. Schauer, obtained from Supreme Court in January, 1976…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Rogers v. Dorchester AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Barry v. Niagara Frontier Transit System, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Smith v. SapienzaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
3Cited by97 opinions
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