Georgiou v. Panayia of the Mountains Greek Orthodox Monastery, Inc.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Meddaugh, J.), entered March 4, 2004 in Sullivan County, which granted defendants’ motions to dismiss the complaint.

In July 1994, plaintiffs began negotiating with defendant Oleg Shvetsov to donate approximately 17 acres of land, together with the church and other buildings contained thereon, to defendant Panayia of the Mountains Greek Orthodox Monastery, Inc. (hereinafter Monastery). To that end, plaintiffs asked defendant Eric J. Groper, a licensed attorney, to prepare the deed and other documents necessary to effectuate the conveyance. According…