Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. Kay
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 24, 2008PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Leland De-Grasse, J.), entered February 26, 2007, dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
After settling with the executrix their objections to the probate of their father’s will and trust, plaintiffs commenced this action against the attorneys for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment, legal malpractice, breach of contract and for treble damages, in the preparation of those instruments. Not only does New York not recognize a right of action for tortious interference with prospective inheritance (see Vogt v…
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- Vogt v. WitmeyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Costalas v. AmalfitanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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