Legal Opinion
NYAT. Operating Corp. v. Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler & Krupman
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 2002PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Louise Gruner Gans, J.
In this action plaintiffs sue defendant law firm for legal malpractice and assert a separate claim for damage against an individual partner, Felice Ekelman, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 487 (1). Judiciary Law § 487 (1) allows an injured party to re*81cover treble damages from an attorney, if he or she “[i]s guilty of any deceit or collusion, or consents to any deceit or collusion, with the intent to deceive the court or any party.”
Defendant Ekelman moves to dismiss the section 487 (1) claim asserted as a third cause of action in the complaint on the…
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- Northern Trust Bank of Florida/Sarasota v. ColemanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
- 216 Garage, Inc. v. RothNew York Supreme Court · 1958
- Haber v. KisnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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