Legal Opinion
Kleeman v. Rheingold
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 16, 1990PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Harold Tompkins, J.
Defendants’ motion for summary judgment raises the issue of the relationship between a law firm retained to prosecute an action and a process server who serves the summons and complaint that commences the action. The context in which this issue arises is an action for legal malpractice for the failure to timely and properly commence a medical malpractice action. The court’s research has not found any reported *854opinions1 in New York State or any other jurisdiction that imputes liability to a law firm for the negligence of a process server in inadequately…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ostrander v. Billie Holm's Village Travel, Inc.New York District Court · 1976
- Bockian v. Esanu Katsky KorinsNew York Supreme Court · 1984
3Cited by4 opinions
- Kleeman v. RheingoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Kersten v. Van Grack, Axelson & Williamowsky, P.C.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Kleeman v. RheingoldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Kleeman v. RheingoldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992