Legal Opinion

Brainard v. Brown

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 27, 1983PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Yesawich, Jr., J.

Pláintiff brought this action against his former attorney to recover damages allegedly suffered because of the latter’s improper drafting of a security agreement. The agreement, prepared in conjunction with the transfer of real estate and construction equipment by plaintiff to Brothers Excavating Inc., is said to be deficient because it was not drafted in the form of a conditional sales agreement, and further because it did not provide for attorneys’ fees and costs on the retaking of the equipment when the excavating company defaulted. Special Term…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Enco Associates, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Brick v. Cohn-Hall-Marx Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1937
  3. Video Corp. of America v. Frederick Flatto Associates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  4. Calhoun v. GaleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
  5. Cronin v. ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Greenberg Traurig of New York, P.C. v. Moody, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
  2. Santulli v. Englert, Reilly & McHugh, P. C.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Baratta v. KozlowskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. Klock v. Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
  5. Saveca v. ReillyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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