MILLENNIUM IMPORT, LLC v. REED SMITH LLP

Nos, 7816-7816A-7817, 7818A, 603350/07, 591100.

104 A.D.3d 190 (2013)

958 N.Y.S.2d 375

2013 NY Slip Op 405

MILLENNIUM IMPORT, LLC, Plaintiff, v. REED SMITH LLP et al., Defendants. REED SMITH LLP et al., Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JAMES H. BERRY, JR., et al., Third-Party Defendants-Respondents.

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

January 24, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schulte, Roth & Zabel, LLP, New York City ( Robert M. Abrahams of counsel), and Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland, & Perretti LLP, New York City ( Anthony J. Sylvester of counsel), for appellants.

Furman, Kornfeld & Brennan, LLP, New York City ( Andrew R. Jones , A. Michael Furman and Bain R. Loucks of counsel), for James H. Berry, Jr. and Berry & Perkins, respondents.

Coughlin Duffy, LLP, New York City ( Daniel F. Markham of counsel), and Figliulo & Silverman, P.C., Chicago, Illinois ( James R. Figliulo of the Arizona and Illinois bars, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel) for Barrack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum & Nagelberg, LLP, respondent.

Eaton & Van Winkle, LLP, New York City ( Robert S. Churchill , Bonnie R. Kim and Katherine P. Churchill of counsel), for Fross, Zelnick, Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., respondent.

TOM, J.P., ANDRIAS, ACOSTA and MOSKOWITZ, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SAXE, J.

This is a legal malpractice action in which defendant law firm brought third-party claims for contribution against three other law firms based on the allegation that they gave erroneous advice to plaintiff, either directly or through plaintiff's parent company, that contributed to plaintiff's losses. The motion court granted the dismissal motion of each of the three firms, citing...

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