FKB’s A. Michael Furman and Rachel Aghassi obtained a decision from the New York Appellate Division, First Department reversing the lower court’s denial of summary judgment and dismissing the legal malpractice action on the eve of trial.  This legal malpractice action arose from an underlying personal injury litigation.  On June 24, 2007, Plaintiff, a unionized […]

FKB’s A. Michael Furman and Aaron M. Barham won a Second Department appeal unanimously affirming a pre-answer dismissal on behalf of a general practice firm which represented the plaintiff homeowner in an underlying foreclosure action. The plaintiff falsely alleged that FKB’s clients “defaulted” in the underlying action, when in fact the plaintiff substituted herself as […]

FKB’s Tracy S. Katz and Irina Zamyatin obtained a unanimous decision in the First Department, Appellate Division, affirming summary judgment on behalf of FKB’s client, a podiatrist, and dismissing the case against him in its entirety.  The case involved allegations that our client a podiatrist, failed to timely and properly treat the patient’s heal ulcers […]

FKB’s Tracy S. Katz and Irina Zamyatin won a summary judgment motion on behalf FKB’s client, an Emergency Room physician, in a case involving allegations that the ER doctor failed to diagnose the plaintiff with a transient ischemic attack (TIA – i.e. a brief stroke-like attack that often precedes a stroke) while the patient was […]

FKB’s  A. Michael Furman and Aaron M. Barham obtained a pre-answer dismissal on behalf of a commercial litigation firm which represented certain shareholders in a lawsuit involving disputes over ownership and proceeds from the sale of manufactured housing properties.  The plaintiffs were different shareholders of the housing property corporation who alleged that FKB’s client committed malpractice and breached its […]

FKB is proud to partner with City Harvest and conduct a Food Drive to help our fellow New Yorkers in their time of need during this historic pandemic.  FKB staff and lawyers are contributing food items to help feed families in need.  If you are interested and want to assist, feel free to check out […]

The plaintiff claimed that FKB’s client, a prominent construction accident defense law firm, failed to timely notify the plaintiff’s excess insurance carrier that the damages in an underlying personal injury action exceeded the limits of the plaintiff’s primary insurance policy. FKB successfully moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint in the New York Supreme Court, Bronx […]

On November 5, 2020 the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the summary judgment award dismissing a legal malpractice action brought by a wealthy Manhattan developer against a New York City Law Firm.  The Law Firm represented the developer in connection with a foreclosure action, arising from a commercial loan the developer procured.  This loan was […]

FKB obtained a pre-answer dismissal of an action for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty against FKB’s client arising from employment litigation.  FKB’s A. Michael Furman and Christopher D. Skoczen successfully argued that the plaintiff had failed to set forth a valid cause of action for either legal malpractice or breach of fiduciary duty.  […]

This matter involved a claim that an insurance agent (FKB’s client) failed to secure proper insurance coverage and timely report a claim on behalf of it’s client, BeautyKo (a large Amazon virtual store).  Amazon brought a claim against BeautyKo related to, among other things, inventory discrepancies.  BeautyKo alleged that since the insurance agent failed to […]