Legal Opinion

Erdman v. Dell

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 1, 2008PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for legal malpractice, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Doyle, J.), dated April 10, 2007, which granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability is denied.

“In an action to recover damages for legal malpractice, a plaintiff must demonstrate that the attorney Tailed to exercise the ordinary reasonable skill and knowledge commonly possessed by a member of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rudolf v. Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & SauerNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  2. Castronovo v. DoeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. Mejia v. African Methodist Episcopal Allen ChurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. Garieri v. Broadway PlazaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Wiener v. RosmarinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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  4. Birnbaum v. MisianoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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