Doyle v. Ruskin

—In an action to recover damages for legal malpractice, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Winick, J.), dated March 8,1995, which, inter alia, granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff retained the defendant, an attorney, to represent him in a criminal action. The representation lasted approximately two months during the pre-indictment conference stage of the criminal action. After reviewing the case, the defendant recommended that the plaintiff accept a plea…