The trial court properly refused to submit the legal malpractice claim to the jury since it was not established that defendant law firm was ever retained. Even if the proof were sufficient in this regard, in view of the testimony of plaintiff's public adjuster that it was his responsibility to file plaintiff's proofs of loss, expert testimony would have been necessary to establish under what standard of care defendant should be
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C.F.C. REALTY CORP. v. CORPINA
192 A.D.2d 474 (1993)
597 N.Y.S.2d 596
C.F.C. Realty Corp., Doing Business as E-Z Skate, Appellant, v. Joseph B. Corpina et al., Respondents
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
April 27, 1993
April 27, 1993
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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