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9 Jul 2021, 3:08 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
” “Here, even accepting the facts alleged in the complaint, as amplified by the plaintiff’s affidavit, as true, and according the plaintiff the benefit of every possible favorable inference (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d at 87), the plaintiff failed to plead specific factual allegations demonstrating that, but for the defendants’ alleged negligence, there would have been a more favorable outcome on his workers’ compensation claim (see Katsoris v Bodnar… [read post]
18 Sep 2019, 4:46 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
., 98 NY2d 314, 326 [2002]; see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 88 [1994]). [read post]
13 Jan 2012, 3:00 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Even as amplified by the plaintiff's affidavit, and according the plaintiff the benefit of every favorable inference (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83), the complaint failed to allege that the defendants acted "with intent to deceive the court or any party" (Judiciary Law § 487[1]; see Jaroslawicz v Cohen, 12 AD3d 160, 160-161). [read post]
12 Dec 2022, 3:54 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Dismissal of the legal malpractice counterclaim was warranted because defendant failed to adequately plead proximate causation (see Rudolf v Shayne, Dachs, Stanisci, Corker & Sauer, 8 NY3d 438, 442 [2007]; Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88 [1994]). [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 3:15 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
"Accepting the facts alleged in the second amended complaint as true, and according the plaintiff the benefit of every favorable inference (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d at 87-88), the second amended complaint states a cause of action to recover damages for legal malpractice (see Aranki v Goldman & Assoc., LLP, 34 AD3d 510). [read post]
11 Jun 2019, 4:14 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
” Given the vague, speculative, and conclusory nature of these allegations, plaintiffs failed to allege facts that “fit into any cognizable legal theory” (see Nonnon v City of New York, 9 NY3d 825, 827 [2007], quoting Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88 [1994] [internal quotation marks omitted]). [read post]
15 Apr 2020, 11:27 pm by The Clinton Law Firm
Those documents “conclusively establish[] a defense to the asserted claims as a matter of law” (Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 88 [1994]; see CPLR 3211[a][1]). [read post]
10 Aug 2018, 4:09 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Even as amplified by the plaintiff’s affidavit and supporting evidence, and according the plaintiff the benefit of every favorable inference (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83), the complaint failed to allege that the defendants acted “with intent to deceive the court or any party” (Judiciary Law § 487[1]; see Fleyshman v Suckle & Schlesinger, PLLC, 91 AD3d 591, 592-593; Jaroslawicz v Cohen, 12 AD3d 160, 160-161). [read post]
13 Feb 2018, 4:16 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Upon construing the complaint liberally, and affording plaintiffs the benefit of every possible favorable inference (see generally Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88 [1994]), we reject defendants’ contention that the breach of contract cause of action is duplicative of the accounting malpractice cause of action. [read post]
1 Feb 2012, 2:38 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Accepting as true the facts set forth in the complaint and according plaintiff the benefit of all favorable inferences arising therefrom, as we must in the context of the instant motion (see generally Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88), we conclude that the complaint fails to plead a cognizable theory for legal malpractice because it does not permit the inference that any alleged negligence by defendant was a proximate cause of plaintiff's damages (see Pyne v Block &… [read post]
27 Sep 2017, 4:14 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
These factual allegations, as supplemented by plaintiffs’ papers in opposition to defendant attorney’s dismissal motion, sufficiently alleged a legal malpractice claim (see generally Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88 [1994]; see Brooks v Lewin, 21 AD3d 731, 734 [1st Dept 2005], lv denied 6 NY3d 713 [2006]; Escape Airports [USA], Inc. v Kent, Beatty & Gordon, LLP, 79 AD3d 437 [1st Dept 2010]). [read post]
7 Jun 2021, 5:14 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Here, accepting as true the facts alleged in the complaint, and according the plaintiff the benefit of every favorable inference (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d at 87-88), the complaint failed to sufficiently allege a failure by the defendants to exercise the ordinary skill and knowledge commonly possessed by a member of the legal profession and that any breach of such duty proximately caused damages (see Cali v Maio, 189 AD3d 1337). [read post]
15 May 2024, 3:56 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
The court properly dismissed plaintiff’s claim pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(7) because he failed to state a cause of action (Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87 [1994]). [read post]
17 Apr 2023, 5:20 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
” “Here, even if the defendant had been negligent in his representation of the plaintiff in connection with the underlying matters, viewing the complaint in the light most favorable to the plaintiff (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d at 87-88), it failed to plead specific factual allegations demonstrating that, but for the defendant’s alleged negligence, there would have been a more favorable outcome in the underlying matters or that the plaintiff would not have… [read post]
27 Dec 2021, 4:34 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Accepting plaintiff’s averments and allegations as true (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88 [1994]; Berry v Ambulance Serv. of Fulton County, Inc., 39 AD3d 1123, 1124 [2007]) and inasmuch as the documentary evidence submitted by defendant does not conclusively refute them (see New York State Workers’ Compensation Bd. v Program Risk Mgt., Inc., 150 AD3d 1589, 1594 [2017]), Supreme Court correctly denied that part of the motion seeking dismissal of the legal… [read post]
19 Aug 2022, 4:42 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
” “Here, accepting all facts as alleged in the amended complaint to be true and according the plaintiff the benefit of every favorable inference (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88), the amended complaint failed to state a legal malpractice cause of action. [read post]
14 Jun 2012, 9:13 am by Guest Blogger
Like when a litigant before Judge King hires Bobby Martinez to represent it. [read post]
23 Nov 2022, 3:22 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Here, in affidavits properly submitted to amplify the allegations in the complaint (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 88), the plaintiffs averred that Lau met with them to form WRE I and orally informed them that he was representing them, instructed them to wire funds to his escrow account, committed to certain conditions of disbursement of those funds, and advised that he would continue to represent them on matters related to the property to be acquired by WRE I. [read post]
22 Jan 2018, 4:08 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Affording the complaint a liberal construction, accepting the facts alleged therein as true, and according DeMartino the benefit of every possible favorable inference (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88 [1994]), the complaint fails to plead specific facts from which it can be inferred that [*2]DeMartino was in an attorney-client or fiduciary relationship, privity, or a relationship that otherwise closely resembles privity with the defendants, who were retained to represent… [read post]