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GRACE v. LAW

No. 165

24 N.Y.3d 203 (2014)

21 N.E.3d 995

997 N.Y.S.2d 334

2014 NY Slip Op 07089

JOHN W. GRACE, Respondent, v. MICHAEL R. LAW et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided October 21, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Hutter , Albany, and Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo ( Kevin J. English and Andrew P. Devine of counsel), for Michael R. Law and another, appellants.

Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C., Syracuse ( Kevin E. Hulslander of counsel), for Robert L. Brenna, Jr., and another, appellants.

LoTempio & Brown, P.C., Buffalo ( Brian J. Bogner of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH and RIVERA concur; Judge PIGOTT taking no part.

OPINION OF THE COURT

We are presented with an issue of first impression for this Court:

What effect does a client's failure to pursue an appeal in an underlying action have on his or her ability to maintain a legal malpractice...

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