Legal Opinion
Darby & Darby, P. C. v. VSI International, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 24, 2000PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
The main issue presented by this appeal is whether a New York law firm retained to defend a corporate client in a Florida patent infringement litigation had a duty to advise the client about possible insurance coverage for the costs of the litigation. Under these facts, we conclude that it did not.
Background
Defendant VSI is a Florida corporation that sells nonprescription reading glasses to retail chain stores. In December 1990, defendant Myron Orlinsky, VSI’s Chief Executive Officer, retained plaintiff law firm to represent VSI in two Florida lawsuits alleging…
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