Coccia v. Liotti
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*665The defendant, an attorney, represented the plaintiff in a matrimonial action that was resolved by stipulation of settlement pursuant to which the plaintiff received, inter alia, $1.6 million in equitable distribution and an additional amount of annual maintenance. Thereafter, the plaintiff commenced this action alleging, among other things, legal malpractice. Specifically, the plaintiff alleged that the defendant negligently advised her to settle the underlying matrimonial action despite the suggestion of a forensic accountant that the plaintiff’s husband earned, or had the ability to earn,…
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