Entelisano Agency, Inc. v. Felt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict dismissing his claims of legal malpractice, plaintiff raises many issues, only one requiring comment. The trial court’s disallowance of testimony by plaintiffs expert regarding the legal standard of professional care was not error. As a general rule, an expert should be permitted to offer an opinion on an issue which involves professional knowledge or skill not within the range of ordinary training or intelligence (Selkowitz v County of Nassau, 45 NY2d 97, 102). Consistent with…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Selkowitz v. County of NassauNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Grago v. RobertsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- In re WeinbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
3Cited by1 opinion
- Royal American Managers, Incorporated v. Irc Holding Corporation and Joseph Ambriano, Cross-Appellants, Gerald Dolman, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989