Puccio v Hoffman, Wachtell & Rao, LLP 2026 NY Slip Op 05122 August 26, 2026Appellate Division, Second Department is a legal malpractice case based upon a worker’s compensation claim which did not go well. The Appellate Division affirmed on the
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What Exactly is “Egregious Conduct”?
Salas v. 711-715 E. 231st St., LLC , Appellate Division, First Department, Decided August 20, 2026, 2026 NY Slip Op 05064 shows both sides of a decision dismissing a Judiciary Law 487 claim. With a two-judge dissent, it may well…
There Was No Case And You Screwed It Up Anyways!
That’s the successful defense offered by the attorneys in Rosenthal v Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.2026 NY Slip Op 05043 August 19, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department against a client’s claim that they allowed the statute of limitations to pass.…
Quite a Lot Below The Surface
In MVP Delivery and Logistics, Inc. v. Brown Chiari LLP. , Sup. Ct. Erie, 8/4/2026, we see an unusual denial of a motion to dismiss a complicated attorney malpractice and Judiciary Law 487 case.“Defendants Brown Chiari LLP, James E. Brown,…
Continuous Representation Requires Continuing Representation
Nicalaou v Ranalli 2026 NY Slip Op 04777 July 29, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department illustrates the basic proofs necessary to demonstrate continuing representation.“The defendants, Ernest R. Ranalli and Ranalli Law Group, PLLC, Ranalli’s law firm, represented the plaintiff, Sotiris…
No Judiciary Law 487 Claim, But The Possibility of Termination For Cause
Williams v Biggs July 29, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department is a long decision to read. Pro-se plaintiff loses most causes of action, but the final paragraphs prove to be a potential victory.“This action stems from an underlying action commenced…
Really Trying To Avoid Paying Child Support
In Matter of Solomon v Broderick 2026 NY Slip Op 04510 July 22, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department. the father unsuccessfully invoked Judiciary Law 487 to try to avoid paying child support.“In 2006, a matrimonial action between Jeffrey Solomon and…
Back and Forth and Back Again in the Supreme Court
In Mrkulhttps://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/current/3dseries/2026/2026_04499.shtmlic v Peters 2026 NY Slip Op 04499 July 22, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department, the Supreme Court judge gave leave to file a default, then agreed with defendants that there should be no default, and then once…
How Much Is Necessary For Long-Arm Jurisdiction in New York
Ardent Harmony Fund, Inc. v BDO Trinity Ltd. 2026 NY Slip Op 02090 [248 AD3d 859]April 8, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department describes the attempt to bring an accounting malpractice case in New York, where all of the players were…
It’s Always the “But For” Part of The Case
Kolyer v Sallah 2026 NY Slip Op 04287 July 8, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department is one of those cases from the Second Department that is a little short on description and requires reading between the lines. What the…