Legal Opinion
Landau, P.C. v. LaRossa, Mitchell & Ross
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 25, 2008PublishedCited by 101 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether a judgment dismissing a complaint “without prejudice,” on the basis of a corporation’s lack of capacity, has res judicata effect on a subsequent action brought by the corporation’s successor. We conclude that it does not.
From 1974 until his disbarment in January 1992, Morris J. Eisen was the sole shareholder and managing partner of the law firm Morris J. Eisen, P.C. (Eisen, P.C.). On August 11, 1986, the City of New York filed a civil action against Eisen, P.C. and various individuals, alleging that they had…
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- Reilly v. ReidNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- MATTER OF SCHULZ v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- In re the Accounting of RafteryNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Miller Manufacturing Co. v. ZeilerNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by101 opinions
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