Legal Opinion
Mendoza v. Schlossman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 15, 1982PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a legal malpractice action, plaintiff appeals from (1) an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lawrence, J.), entered October 23, 1980, which dismissed his complaint, and (2) a judgment entered thereon on December 2, 1980. Appeal from the order dismissed (see Matter of Aho, 39 NY2d 241, 248). Judgment reversed, order vacated, and matter remitted to Trial Term for further proceedings consistent herewith. Plaintiff is awarded one bill of costs. Where a default is entered against a defendant in a legal malpractice action, plaintiff is not required to prove the probable success of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re AhoNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Creative Inception, Inc. v. AndrewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
3Cited by51 opinions
- Wechsler v. Quadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Sheinfeld, L.L.P.District Court, S.D. New York · 1997
- Schweizer v. MulvehillDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
- Kaminsky v. HerrickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Lauer v. RappAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Lindenman v. KreitzerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
46 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.