Hunt v. Kolken

In an action against an attorney to recover damages for malpractice, defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County, dated July 8,1974, as denied his motion for summary judgment against plaintiff. Order reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, without costs, and motion for summary judgment against plaintiff granted. In our opinion, no material issues of fact were raised. The facts before Special Term mandated the grant of summary judgment to defendant. Defendant was discharged by plaintiff in August, 1969 and forwarded the file to plaintiff’s new attorney…