WILSON v. CITY OF NEW YORK


294 A.D.2d 290 (2002)

743 N.Y.S.2d 30

JAMES WILSON, Respondent, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Defendants, and JOHN CROMWELL, Appellant.

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

Decided May 30, 2002.


The causes of action at issue on this appeal allege legal malpractice, negligence, and negligent infliction of emotional distress against defendant John Cromwell, an attorney who was assigned to defend plaintiff James Wilson in a criminal prosecution. We hold that each of the causes of action should have been dismissed on defendant's summary judgment motion.

A gunpoint robbery was committed by two men on October 18, 1998 at about 2:45 A.M. in the vicinity of 301 East...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases