Legal Opinion
Dacey v. NEW YORK COUNTY LAWYERS'ASSOCIATION
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 11, 1968No. 67 Civ. 3021PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYATT, District Judge.
This is a motion by defendant New York County Lawyers’ Association (the Association) for an order dismissing the action because the amended complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted (Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b) (6)).
The motion must be granted.
I
Plaintiff Dacey, who is not a lawyer, is the author of a book “How to Avoid Probate!” (the Book). The nature of the Book is thus described in the amended complaint: “The Book is a strong criticism of the probate court system and lawyers engaged in trusts and estates practice and sets ways and means of avoiding both.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Gregoire v. BiddleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Yaselli v. GoffCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
- William J. Bauers, Jr. v. Herbert T. Heisel, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Simons v. BellingerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- People v. EnfeldNew York Supreme Court · 1987
- Lawrence v. StevensDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Norman F. Dacey and Norman F. Dacey, Doing Business as National Estate Planning Council v. New York County Lawyers' AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Norman F. Dacey and Norman F. Dacey, Doing Business as National Estate Planning Council v. New York County Lawyers' AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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