Waggoner v. Caruso
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
DeGrasse, J.
The issues on this appeal involve the facial sufficiency of a legal malpractice complaint as well as the applicability of the continuous representation doctrine. The following allegations are set forth in the amended verified complaint. Beginning in
1996, plaintiff Waggoner was lured by Lisa Duperier, an acquaintance, into investing $10 million in a supposed high-yield investment program (HYIP). Duperier persuaded Waggoner to utilize the services of Donal Kelleher, a financial advisor. In
1997, Waggoner, with Kelleher as a trustee, placed $10 million into an…
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