Legal Opinion
Schwartz v. Greenfield, Stein & Weisinger
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 21, 1977PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Leonard Leigh Finz J.
The gratuitous undertaking by an attorney to perform a service for one not his client has presented a rather unique problem when the service volunteered is not performed or performed improperly.
The plaintiff, Schwartz, loaned the sum of $50,000 to H. S. Lithographers Ltd., whose name was subsequently changed to Hallmark Lithographers Ltd. In order to secure the loan, the plaintiff took back a security agreement covering all of the machinery, equipment and accounts receivable of the aforementioned corporation. In addition, the plaintiff, Schwartz, obtained a personal…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Marks v. Nambil Realty Co., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Vernes v. PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- Zibbon v. Town of CheektowagaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Langeland v. Farmers State Bank of TrimontSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
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