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30 Oct 2019, 4:11 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
An attorney may not be held liable for failing to act outside the scope of a retainer (see AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428 [2007]). [read post]
19 Jan 2010, 3:50 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
"'In order to sustain a claim for legal malpractice, a plaintiff must establish both that the defendant attorney failed to exercise the ordinary reasonable skill and knowledge commonly possessed by a member of the legal profession which results in actual damages to a plaintiff, and that the plaintiff would have succeeded on the merits of the underlying action "but for" the attorney's negligence'" (Leder v Spiegel, 9 NY3d 836, 837 [2007], cert denied Spiegel v… [read post]
1 Feb 2019, 3:57 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
An attorney may not be held liable for failing to act outside the scope of a retainer (see AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428). [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 2:24 pm by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Leder v Spiegel, 9 NY3d 836 [2007]; Rudolf v Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & Sauer, 8 NY3d 438 [2007]; AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428 [2007]; Davis v Klein, 88 NY2d 1008 [1996]; Carmel v Lunney, 70 NY2d 169 [1987]). [read post]
23 Mar 2022, 3:28 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
“An attorney may not be held liable for failing to act outside the scope of a retainer” (Attallah v Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, 168 AD3d 1026, 1028 [2d Dept 2019]; see AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428, 435 [2007]). [read post]
6 May 2019, 4:06 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
An attorney may not be held liable for failing to act outside the scope of a retainer (see AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428 [2007]). [read post]
18 Apr 2018, 4:25 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Nomura Asset Capital Corp. v Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, 26 NY3d 40, 50 (2015), citing AmBase, 8 NY3d at 434. [read post]
2 Oct 2019, 4:33 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
See, AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428, 435 (2007); Keld v Giddins Claman, LLP, 170 AD3d 589, 589 (lSt Dep’t 2019) . [read post]
12 Mar 2018, 4:36 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
 at 50 [internal quotation marks and citation omitted]; see Dombrowski v Bulson, 19 NY3d 347, 350 [2012]; AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428, 434 [2007]). [read post]
27 Apr 2007, 1:39 am
High Court: Davis Polk Didn't Commit Malpractice, Is Entitled to Fee New York Law Journal Davis Polk & Wardwell did not commit legal malpractice in its handling -- ultimately successful -- of a long-standing federal tax case for the AmBase Corp. and is entitled to a fee of more than $1.4 million, the New York Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Thursday. [read post]
20 Nov 2017, 3:59 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
 at 50 [internal quotation marks and citation omitted]; see Dombrowski v Bulson, 19 NY3d 347, 350; AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428, 434). [read post]
23 May 2018, 3:59 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
 at 50 [internal quotation marks and citation omitted]; see Dombrowski v Bulson, 19 NY3d 347, 350 [2012]; AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428, 434 [2007]). [read post]
23 May 2022, 3:58 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
., 99 AD3d at 848; see AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428, 436; Dempster v Liotti, 86 AD3d at 180; Hashmi v Messiha, 65 AD3d at 1195; Wald v Berwitz, 62 AD3d at 787; Holschauer v Fisher, 5 AD3d at 554; Giambrone v Bank of NY, 253 AD2d 786, 787; see also Rudolf v Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & Sauer, 8 NY3d at 443; Dupree v Voorhees, 68 AD3d 810, 812-813). [read post]
13 Jul 2020, 5:03 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
In so determining that plaintiff’s insurance coverage issue was not within defendant’s scope of representation, defendant is not liable for failing to act outside the scope of its retention (AmBase Corp., 8 NY3d at 435). [read post]
10 Jun 2019, 8:04 am by Dan Bressler
” After various facts played out and an unhappy client sued, said the Court: “‘An attorney may not be held liable for failing to act outside the scope of a retainer (see AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428 [2007]). [read post]
14 Sep 2009, 4:35 am
Leder v Spiegel, 9 NY3d 836 [2007]; Rudolf v Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & Sauer, 8 NY3d 438 [2007]; AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428 [2007]; Davis v Klein, 88 NY2d 1008 [1996]; Carmel v Lunney, 70 NY2d 169 [1987]). [read post]
20 Jun 2022, 3:11 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
“An attorney may not be held liable for failing to act outside the scope of a retainer” (Attallah v Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, 168 AD3d 1026, 1028 [2d Dept 2019]; see AmBase Corp. v Davis Polk & Wardwell, 8 NY3d 428, 435 [2007]). [read post]