Legal Opinion
Millennium Import, LLC v. Reed Smith LLP
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 24, 2013PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Saxe, J.
This is a legal malpractice action in which defendant law firm *192brought third-party claims for contribution against three other law firms based on the allegation that they gave erroneous advice to plaintiff, either directly or through plaintiffs parent company, that contributed to plaintiffs losses. The motion court granted the dismissal motion of each of the three firms, citing Hercules Chem. Co. v North Star Reins. Corp. (72 AD2d 538 [1st Dept 1979]), on the ground that defendants’ affirmative defense of negligence on the part of plaintiff and/or its agents…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dole v. Dow Chemical Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Prudential Insurance v. Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Schauer v. JoyceNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Brown v. PoritzkyNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Hercules Chemical Co. v. North Star Reinsurance Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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