PRUDENTIAL INS. v. DEWEY


170 A.D.2d 108 (1991)

Prudential Insurance Company of America, Appellant-Respondent, v. Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood et al., Respondents-Appellants, and Gilmartin, Poster & Shafto, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

August 15, 1991


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Neil Eggleston of counsel (William L. Webber and Thomas A. Isaacson with him on the brief; Hertzjog, Calamari & Gleason, and Howrey & Simon, attorneys), for appellant-respondent.

Alvin M. Stein of counsel (Barry J. Brett and Daniel S. Greenfeld with him on the brief; Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl of counsel), for Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, respondent-appellant.

Nancy Ledy-Gurren of counsel (Deborah Bass with her on the brief; Bower & Gardner, attorneys), for respondent.

Robert L. Conason of counsel (Gair, Gair, Conason Steigman & Mackauf, attorneys), for Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, respondent-appellant.

SULLIVAN, J. P., MILONAS, KASSAL and RUBIN, JJ., concur.


ROSS, J.

The principal issue presented by the appeal and cross appeals is whether the plaintiff has set forth viable causes of action, alleging legal malpractice, as well as breach of contract, so as to preclude defendants' motion to dismiss, and a motion and cross motion for summary judgment.

Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential), a New Jersey corporation, doing business in New York State...

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