Legal Opinion
Bivona v. Danna & Associates, P.C.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 24, 2014No. 2013-04113PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for legal malpractice, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Minardo, J.), dated January 17, 2013, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
“ ‘In an action to recover damages for legal malpractice, a plaintiff must demonstrate that the attorney failed to exercise the ordinary reasonable skill and knowledge commonly possessed by a member of the legal profession and that the attorney’s breach of this duty proximately caused…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Alizio v. FeldmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Verdi v. Jacoby & Meyers, LLPAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Kempf v. MagidaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Bey v. Flushing Hospital Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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3Cited by3 opinions
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