Appellate Division, First Department · October 15, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06006
Karsch v Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC
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Holding The court affirmed the denial of the defendants’ motion to dismiss, finding that the plaintiffs adequately pleaded the existence of an attorney-client relationship and that they suffered actual and ascertainable damages from the legal malpractice.
The court’s words
plaintiffs adequately pleaded their legal malpractice claims, alleging that defendant law firm provided them with incorrect legal advice
2026 NY Slip Op 06006, at the official text
does not conclusively establish that no attorney-client relationship existed between plaintiffs and defendant law firm with respect to tax advice
2026 NY Slip Op 06006, at the official text
plaintiffs adequately allege that but for defendants' deficient tax advice, upon which they reasonably relied, they would have taken another course of action
2026 NY Slip Op 06006, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 15, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06006 |
| Area of law | Attorney Discipline and Professional Responsibility |
| Week | Week ending October 17, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06006 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1254 |
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ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Karsch v Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 06006 (Appellate Division, First Department, October 15, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06006/
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