1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.Y.3d
  4. 12 N.Y.3d
  5. 12 N.Y.3d 205 (2009)
 

SAMUEL v. DRUCKMAN & SINEL

12 N.Y.3d 205 (2009)

___ N.E.2d ___

___ N.Y.S.2d ___

STEVEN B. SAMUEL, ESQ., et al., Respondents-Appellants, v. DRUCKMAN & SINEL, LLP, et al., Appellants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided March 31, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & De Cicco, New York City (Brian J. Isaac of counsel), for appellants-respondents.

Mauro Goldberg & Lilling, LLP, Great Neck (Barbara DeCrow Goldberg, Kenneth Mauro and Elaine Sabino of counsel), and Daniel J. Dillon, Lido Beach, for respondents-appellants.

Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH and JONES concur; Chief Judge LIPPMAN taking no part.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PIGOTT, J.

Elliot Sinel, Esq. was retained to represent a client and her infant daughter in a medical malpractice action. After conducting an investigation into the merits of the case, Sinel advised the client that he would find suitable trial counsel and eventually contacted Steven B. Samuel, Esq., who agreed to serve in that capacity. On January 16, 2002, Sinel, on behalf of his firm, Druckman & Sinel, LLP, sent Samuel a letter...

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