Legal Opinion
Nomura Asset Capital Corporation v. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 22, 2015No. 122PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rivera, J.
On these cross appeals from an order granting partial summary judgment in a legal malpractice action, we conclude that no triable issues of fact exist with respect to the first cause of action, which alleges that counsel failed to properly advise and conduct requisite due diligence in a mortgage securitization matter. Therefore, we modify the Appellate Division order, grant summary judgment to dismiss the first cause of action in its entirety, and otherwise affirm.
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At times relevant to this appeal, plaintiffs, Nomura Asset Capital Corporation and Asset…
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