Hornstein v. Wolf
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Weinstein, J.
This action emanates from a legal malpractice claim against plaintiff’s husband Richard Hornstein for his alleged negligence in handling the Petkers’ personal injury action. In the course of that action, Hornstein failed to prepare a bill of particulars which resulted in an order of preclusion which Hornstein failed to cure. Hornstein thereafter concealed this fact and led his clients to believe that the personal injury action was coming up for trial.
Aaron Petker retained defendant Nason & Cohen, P. C., to commence an action against Richard Hornstein to…
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