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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… [read post]
25 Jul 2019, 4:31 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
These allegations are further supported by plaintiff’s affidavit and the attached documents (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 88 [1994]; Rovello v Orofino Realty Co., 40 NY2d 633, 635-636 [1976]). [read post]
11 Mar 2011, 3:40 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
As plaintiff seeks to recover a refund of an alleged overpayment of fees paid to the decedent, affording the complaint a liberal construction, and according its factual allegations every possible favorable inference (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88 [1994]; Minsky v Haber, 74 AD3d 763, 764 [2010]), we find that plaintiff has asserted a breach of contract claim (see Reidy v Martin, 77 AD3d 903 [2010]; Henry v Brenner, 271 AD2d 647, 648… [read post]
3 Jan 2022, 5:28 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
” “The complaint, as augmented by the affidavit of Singh submitted in opposition to the defendants’ motion to dismiss, sufficiently stated a cause of action for legal malpractice (see CPLR 3211[a][7]; Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88; Doe v Ascend Charter Schs., 181 AD3d 648, 649-650). [read post]
5 Feb 2021, 3:07 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
“To succeed on a motion to dismiss based upon documentary evidence pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(1), the documentary evidence must utterly refute the plaintiff’s factual allegations, conclusively establishing a defense as a matter of law” (Gould v Decolator, 121 AD3d 845, 847; see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 88). [read post]
19 May 2023, 3:51 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Although the complaint does not allege any cognizable pecuniary damage to decedent’s estate, plaintiff Hardie Stevens’s affidavit corrects that deficiency by identifying several categories of damages to the estate, including increased taxes and legal fees (see Estate of Schneider v Finmann, 15 NY3d 306, 309-310 [2010]; Rudolf, 8 NY3d at 443; Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 88 [1994]). [read post]
28 Feb 2020, 4:42 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
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]
12 Aug 2009, 4:31 am
" Plaintiff alleges that he did not know that under the applicable tax laws the necessary funds were not "immediately available" — we must accept that allegation as true (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87 [1994]) —- and that a reasonably competent matrimonial attorney who read the stipulation would not have advised him to sign it. [read post]
8 Dec 2023, 5:25 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
” “Here, even accepting the 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 at 87-88), the amended complaint failed to state a cause of action for legal malpractice. [read post]
18 Sep 2019, 4:46 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Co. of N.Y., 98 NY2d 314, 326 [2002]; see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 88 [1994]). [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… [read post]
15 Nov 2021, 3:30 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
On a motion to dismiss a cause of action pursuant to CPLR 3211(a), the court must accept the facts as alleged in the complaint as true, accord the plaintiff the benefit of every possible favorable inference, and determine only whether the facts as alleged fit within any cognizable legal theory (see CPLR 3026; Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88). [read post]
28 Jul 2020, 10:25 am
Co. of N.Y., 98 NY2d 314, 326; Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 88; Rodolico v Rubin & Licatesi, P.C., 114 AD3d 923, 924). [read post]
5 Sep 2019, 4:33 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Co. of N.Y., 98 NY2d 314, 326 [2002]; Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87-88 [1994]). [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 3:10 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
We accept the facts as alleged in the complaint as true, accord plaintiffs the benefit of every possible favorable inference, and determine only whether the facts as alleged fit * 8 8 within any cognizable legal theory (Morone v Morone 50 NY2d 481 , 484; Rovello v Orofino Realty Co. 40 NY2d 633 634) Leon v Martinez, 84 N. 2d 83 87- 614 N. [read post]
17 Feb 2010, 1:21 pm
In MODIFYING the order appealed from to grant Allstate's motion to dismiss the breach of contract action, as well, the Fourth Department held: Even accepting all of the facts alleged by plaintiff in his complaint as true and according him the benefit of every favorable inference, as we must in the context of defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 86-87; Kumar v American Tr. [read post]
3 Mar 2023, 4:39 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Here, even accepting the facts alleged in the complaint as true, and according Mid City the benefit of every possible favorable inference (see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d 83, 87), the complaint failed to plead specific factual allegations demonstrating that, but for the defendants’ alleged negligence, there would have been a more favorable outcome regarding the termination of Mid City’s status as a DBE (see Rudovic v Law Off. of Timothy A. [read post]