Gimbel v. Waldman

Motion to dismiss the two canses of action set out in the complaint upon the ground that each fails to set forth facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.

The suit is against a lawyer; the first cause of action is to recover damages for negligently and incompetently advising the plaintiff concerning various questions of law as a result of which she, as the purported wife of the decedent named, accepted a settlement from the executors of the estate of the deceased in the sum of $25,000, in full settlement of all her claims, whereas, it is alleged, hut for such negligent and incompetent…