Legal Opinion
Bucaro v. Keegan, Keegan, Hecker & Tully, P. C.
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 1984PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ira Gammerman, J.
In this action for legal malpractice, plaintiff asserts causes of action in contract, fraud, and negligence. On argument, plaintiff withdrew her cause of action for fraud and the court dismissed the cause of action based in contract, because of the lack of an express agreement between plaintiff and defendant.
The issue remaining to be decided involves the application of the doctrine of “continuous representation” to plaintiff’s claim against defendant attorneys for legal malpractice. Defendants have moved to dismiss plaintiff’s action against them,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dunn v. Hudson River Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Wilkin v. Dana R. Pickup & Co.New York Supreme Court · 1973
- Lazzaro v. KellyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Marine Midland Trust Co. of the Mohawk Valley v. Penberthy, De Iorio & RayhillNew York Supreme Court · 1969
3Cited by11 opinions
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- In re Tierra C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Aiello v. AdarNew York Supreme Court · 2002
- Schur v. PorterDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- Protostorm, LLC v. Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLPDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2011
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