Martino v. Kaschak
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for legal malpractice, the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Lockman, J.), entered April 15, 1993, which, upon an order of the same court, dated March 16, 1993, granting the defendant Robert J. Kaschak’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, dismissed the complaint.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
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