BILL BIRDS, INC. v. STEIN LAW

No. 19.

35 N.Y.3d 173 (2020)

149 N.E.3d 888

126 N.Y.S.3d 50

2020 NY Slip Op 02125

BILL BIRDS, INC., et al., Appellants, v. STEIN LAW FIRM, P.C., et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided March 31, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Torto , New York City, for appellants.

L'Abbate, Balkan, Colavita & Contini, L.L.P., Garden City ( James D. Spithogiannis and Amy M. Monahan Of counsel), for respondents.

Anita Bernstein, Brooklyn, amicus curiae pro se.

Andrew Lavoott Bluestone, New York City, amicus curiae pro se. I.

Jeffrey A. Jannuzzo, New York City, amicus curiae pro se.


OPINION OF THE COURT

The singular issue before us in this appeal is whether the Appellate Division erred in dismissing plaintiffs' claim under Judiciary Law § 487(1) against their former attorneys who allegedly induced them to bring a meritless lawsuit in order...

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