SCHUMAN v. GALLET, DREYER


180 Misc.2d 485 (1999)

689 N.Y.S.2d 628

Richard R. Schuman, Plaintiff, v. Gallet, Dreyer & Berkey, L. L. P., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

April 13, 1999


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Decker, New York City, for Gallet, Dreyer & Berkey, L. L. P., and another, defendants. Brian J. Zimmet, New York City, for plaintiff.


EDWARD H. LEHNER, J.

The novel legal issue raised herein is whether the release of a law firm operated as a limited liability partnership (L. L. P.) releases a partner who is alleged to have acted negligently in the handling of a firm escrow account.

This action arises out of the asserted misappropriation of certain escrow moneys entrusted to and controlled by codefendants Gallet, Dreyer & Berkey...

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