Legal Opinion

Grimaldi v. Newman & Okun, P.C.

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

Decided April 18, 2013Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Doris Ling-Cohan, J.), entered July 23, 2012, which granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint alleging legal malpractice, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff argues that defendants were negligent in failing to seek leave to file a late notice of claim in plaintiffs underlying personal injury action, and/or by providing incorrect legal advice regarding the applicable statute of limitations for commencing a malpractice claim against his prior counsel, who failed to file a timely notice of claim (see generally Brooks…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Toure v. Avis Rent a Car Systems, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. Pommells v. PerezNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. Brooks v. LewinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. Ortega v. MaldonadoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. Atkinson v. OliverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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