CAMPBELL v. FINE, OLIN


168 Misc.2d 305 (1996)

642 N.Y.S.2d 819

Ronald F. Campbell, Plaintiff, v. Fine, Olin & Anderson, P. C., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

April 26, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D'Amato & Lynch, New York City (Alfred A. D'Agostino, Jr., and Catherine L. Casavant of counsel), for defendants. David B. Golomb, New York City, for plaintiff.


DAVID B. SAXE, J.

May a law firm rely upon a form retainer agreement which by its terms is limited to representation of the client before the Workers' Compensation Board, in order to avoid a malpractice action based upon the failure to ensure timely commencement of other available actions at law on behalf of the client? I hold that it may not.

It is alleged in the complaint that on December 22, 1986...

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