07/24/2007
New York Court Limits Defendant Law Firm's Duties Based on Retainer Agreement and Dismisses Malpractice Case While Awarding Fees
AmBase v. Davis Polk & Wardwell, ___N.E.2d___, 2007 WL 1213706 (App.Ct. N.Y. 2007)

Brief Summary

The court in this case affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice case against the defendant law firm and held that, based on the signed retainer, the engagement was limited to negotiating a settlement with the IRS for a disputed withholding tax and that a money judgment for the defendant’s fees was appropriate.
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