It’s unusual to obtain a default judgment against an attorney, but even more unusual to lost the resulting inquest when no damages are demonstrated. That’s what happened in Bobbo Prop. Mgt., Inc. v Faulkner 2025 NY Slip Op 00646 Decided
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The Threshold and Legal Malpractice
In Dodenc v Dell & Dean, PLLC 2025 NY Slip Op 00650 Decided on February 5, 2025Appellate Division, Second Department Plaintiff lost an auto accident case on the question of the Threshold, which is the question of whether plaintiff…
Were They Clients or Not?
Genesis REOC Co., LLC v Poppel 2025 NY Slip Op 30387(U) January 31, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 156733/2017 Judge: Melissa A. Crane is a well written guide to a common issue. In complex corporate…
A Complicated Lawyer-Trustee Claim
Peck v Milbank LLP 2025 NY Slip Op 30180(U) January 17, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 152290/2022 Judge: Andrew Borrok is a claim involving breach of fiduciary duty and violation of Judiciary Law 487. Several…
The Attorney Fee Dispute Arbitration Exception
Xiuwen Qi v Hang & Assoc., PLLC 2025 NY Slip Op 30306(U) January 24, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 151821/2023 Judge: Mary V. Rosado discusses the exception to mandatory arbitration of attorney fee claims. Here,…
Very Complicated Corporate Transactions and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Dixie v Scheer 2025 NY Slip Op 30167(U) January 11, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 654690/2022 Judge: Andrea Masley is a primer on how one corporate entity can take over another. Candidly, the level of…
When The Battle Moves to In Limine Motions
Mazzone v Alonso, Andalkar & Facherhttp://chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/pdfs/2025/2025_30147.pdf, P.C. 2025 NY Slip Op 30147(U) January 15, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 152735/2019 Judge: Andrew Borrok is a fascinating look at the pre-trial motion practice and how…
The Focus Shifts To Successor Counsel
In Amoia v Mandelbaum Barrett, P.C. 2025 NY Slip Op 30175(U) January 17, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 150936/2024 Judge: Paul A. Goetz, a fairly common scenario is depicted. This oft-repeated trope is found in…
Gross Negligence in An Accounting Malpractice Case
We have discussed Island Consol. v Grassi & Co., Certified Public Accountants PC 2025 NY Slip Op 30094(U) January 7, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 451469/2023 Judge: Margaret A. Chan twice now. It’s very unusual…
More Highlights From An Accounting Malpractice Case
Island Consol. v Grassi & Co., Certified Public Accountants PC 2025 NY Slip Op 30094(U) January 7, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 451469/2023 Judge: Margaret A. Chan came as somewhat of a surprise to read.…