Legal Opinion
Lamanna v. Pearson & Shapiro
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 25, 2007PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for legal malpractice, the *1112defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Colabella, J.), entered September 19, 2006, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
To establish a cause of action to recover damages for legal malpractice, a plaintiff must prove that the attorney failed to exercise that degree of care, skill, and diligence commonly possessed and exercised by an ordinary member of the legal community, and that the attorney’s breach of this duty…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- McCoy v. FeinmanNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Rudolf v. Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & SauerNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- Shopsin v. Siben & Siben, Esqs.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Suydam v. O'NeillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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