Legal Opinion · Dissent

New Kayak Pool Corp. v. Kavinoky Cook LLP

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 6, 2015Published

1DissentFahey, J.

I respectfully dissent and would modify the order by denying the motions of defendants Kavinoky Cook LLP (Kavinoky) and Hodgson Russ, LLP (Hodgson) for summary judgment dismissing the amended complaint and all cross claims against them. In my view, there are triable issues of fact whether Kavinoky’s negligence was a proximate cause of the injuries complained of, and whether plaintiffs suffered ascertainable damages as a result of the alleged negligence of Kavinoky and Hodgson.

Plaintiff was represented by defendants for approximately 4V2 years. It is alleged that during that period neither…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Derdiarian v. Felix Contracting Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Maheshwari v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. Perks v. Lauto & GarabedianAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  5. Prystajko v. Western New York Public Broadcasting Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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