Valentin v. Mann & Just, LLP
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for legal malpractice, the defendants/third-party plaintiffs appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Partnow, J.), dated April 13, 2009, as, in effect, denied their motion for summary judgment declaring that the third-party defendant has a duty to defend and indemnify them in the main action, and granted that branch of the third-party defendant’s cross motion which was for summary judgment declaring that it has no duty to defend and indemnify the defendants/third-party plaintiffs in the main action.
Ordered…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Lanza v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Evanston Insurance v. GAB Business Services, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Purcigliotti v. Risk Enterprise Management, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997