GOTAY v. BRIETBART


12 N.Y.3d 894 (2009)

BERNADETTE GOTAY, Respondent, v. DAVID BRIETBART et al., Defendants, and MICHAEL HANDWERKER et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided June 25, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP, New York City (A. Michael Furman of counsel), for Michael Handwerker, appellant.

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, New York City (Patrick J. Lawless and Richard E. Lerner of counsel), for Handwerker Honschke and Marchelos and others, appellants.

Gerald J. Mondora, Rye Brook, for respondent.

Concur: Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES. Taking no part: Chief Judge LIPPMAN.


OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order reversed, with costs, motions for summary judgment by defendants-appellants granted and certified question answered in the negative. Plaintiff's legal malpractice claim was not brought within the applicable statute of limitations period, and defendants-appellants established as a...

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