Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtGarry, J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Platkin, J.), entered May 14, 2010 in Albany County, which denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint.
Plaintiff has the statutory purpose of promoting public confidence in the legal profession by reimbursing losses caused by the dishonest conduct of New York attorneys (see 22 NYCRR 7200.1; Judiciary Law § 468-b [2]; State Finance Law § 97-t). In October 2009, plaintiff commenced this subrogation action seeking to recover funds it had reimbursed to 14 claimants who suffered an aggregate loss of approximately $1 million as the result of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pendleton v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- McHale v. AnthonyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc. v. Philip Morris USA Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- Eastern States Health & Welfare Fund v. Philip Morris, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2000
- Coleman, Grasso & Zasada Appraisals, Inc. v. ColemanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Co. v. Virgil Resort Funding Group, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
- Matter of Feng Li v. KnightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022
- Aldrich v. Northern Leasing Systems, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Belair Care Ctr., Inc. v. Cool Insuring Agency, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2016
- Belair Care Ctr., Inc. v. Cool Insuring Agency, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2017
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.