The motion court properly determined that plaintiff failed to state a cause of action for legal malpractice. The documentary evidence established that plaintiff's successor counsel had sufficient time and opportunity to adequately protect plaintiff's rights. Indeed, plaintiff's English counsel timely commenced a lawsuit in England based on the underlying motor vehicle accident that occurred in England. Accordingly, defendants' alleged negligence cannot be considered a proximate...
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