It’s a puzzling set of facts, and as enunciated by the Court, it seems that the two sons running a liquor store signed papers selling the store and the building when they had no authority to do so. Was the
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
The New York Attorney Malpractice Blog, published by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone, focuses on legal malpractice and professional negligence issues within New York State. It covers case law developments, litigation strategies, and procedural aspects related to claims against attorneys for malpractice in various legal fields including criminal defense, civil litigation, contract disputes, and professional responsibility. The blog discusses court decisions involving attorney conduct, client representation failures, and remedies available for clients harmed by legal malpractice. It also addresses related topics such as Judiciary Law §487 claims and procedural rules impacting malpractice litigation. The content reflects Bluestone's extensive experience and board certification in legal malpractice law.
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Legal Malpractice and Corporate Proceedings
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 chronocal of how an investment can be completely undermined by mergers and sales of…
How One Law Firm Insulated Itself
Seibel v Scarola Zubatov Schaffin PLLC 2025 NY Slip Op 00067 [234 AD3d 457]January 7, 2025 Appellate Division, First Department answers a murky question: How can a law firm set up an exit strategy in its retainer agreement and keep…
A Primer on Accountant Professional Liability – Continued
Accounting malpractice is different from legal malpractice in several important ways. The first is the nature of yearly tax filings, which sets the structure for the application of the statute of limitations to a mistake in a single tax year…
A Primer on Accountant Professional Liability
Accounting malpractice is different from legal malpractice in several important ways. The first is the nature of yearly tax filings, which sets the structure for the application of the statute of limitations to a mistake in a single tax year…
A Huge Loss in the Commercial Real Estate World and Legal Malpractice
Gans v Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC 2026 NY Slip Op 01305 Decided on March 10, 2026 Appellate Division, First Department features some of the biggest players in the legal malpractice defense world, a surprise entry on the plaintiff’s…
So, Whose Fault Is This?
The client didn’t exercise a right of first refusal. Was it the attorney’s fault for not presenting a complete package to the client including a title report, or was it the client’s choice not to proceed?In Sathyanarayanan v Moberg 2026…
Discovery Lapses, Dismissal and Attribution of Fault
PCO 1500 Inv., L.P. v Ahmuty, Demers & McManus 2026 NY Slip Op 30664(U)February 25, 2026 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 158852/2025 Judge: James d’Auguste quickly telegraphs its decision by finding that dismissal was in no…
Some Not Responsible, Some Perhaps
In 538 Morgan Realty LLC v Law Off. of Aihong You, PC 2025 NYSlipOp 06639 December 2, 2025 the Appellate Division, First Department parses the responsiblity of several groups of attorneys. Some remain in the case.“Plaintiffs alleged facts permitting a…
Punitive Damages on Top Of Compensatory Damages and Legal Malpractice
Lee v Leifer 2026 NY Slip Op 30589(U) February 18, 2026 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 159786/2020 Judge: Sabrina Kraus brings up the question of why anyone would not answer a complaint.“Around 2004, Plaintiff and nonparty…