Panel Says Deceit Claims Against Blank Rome Can Proceed
A multimillion-dollar malpractice claim brought by a woman who was represented by Blank Rome in her 2009 divorce from a then-senior partner at Morgan Stanley, a major Blank Rome client, can go forward, the First Department ruled Tuesday.
March 05, 2015 at 05:00 AM
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A multimillion-dollar malpractice claim against the law firm Blank Rome can go forward, the Appellate Division, First Department, ruled Tuesday.
A unanimous panel affirmed Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Anil Singh's ruling in Armstrong v. Blank Rome LLP, 651881/13, that denied Blank Rome's motion to dismiss the claim under Judiciary Law §487, which carries treble damages. It also declined to dismiss claims the firm called “scandalous.”
“The complaint alleges numerous acts of deceit by defendants, committed in the course of their representation of plaintiff in her matrimonial action,” the panel, comprised of Justices Rolando Acosta (See Profile), Richard Andrias (See Profile), David Saxe (See Profile), Leland DeGrasse (See Profile) and Rosalyn Richter (See Profile) said.
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