Legal Opinion

Schwartz v. Olshan Grundman Frome & Rosenzweig

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

Decided January 16, 2003PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Nardelli, J.P.

In this appeal, we are asked to determine, inter alia, whether the motion court properly dismissed plaintiffs claims for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty where defendants were purportedly negligent in failing to ensure the transfer of certain employment agreements in connection with the sale of a corporation, resulting in devastating business losses to plaintiff.

Plaintiff Tova Schwartz, in October 1991, founded Light Savers USA, Inc. (Light Savers), a New York corporation which was in the business of producing and marketing decorative,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Prudential Insurance v. Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. Stroock v. BeltraminiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. Pellegrino v. FileAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. Estate of Nevelson v. Carro, Spanbock, Kaster & CuiffoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. Prudential Insurance v. DeweyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by38 opinions

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  3. Guiles v. SimserAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Margrabe v. Sexter & Warmflash, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
  5. Petrello v. WhiteDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2006

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