Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the plaintiff's contention, the Supreme Court properly granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. To establish a prima facie case of legal malpractice, a client must demonstrate that its attorney failed to exercise that degree of skill commonly exercised by an ordinary member of the legal community, and that it incurred damages as a direct result of its attorney's actions...
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