Black v. White

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Leland DeGrasse, J.), entered August 18, 1999, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint only to the extent of dismissing plaintiffs fourth cause of action and claim for punitive damages, unanimously modified, on the law, defendant’s motion for summary judgment granted, the complaint dismissed, and otherwise affirmed, without costs. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of defendant dismissing the complaint.

This is an action for legal malpractice based on allegations that the defendant law firm…