Ainbinder v. Chernis

Full title: ROBERT AINBINDER, Appellant, v. PAUL CHERNIS, et al., Respondents

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Mar 2, 1998

248 A.D.2d 337 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

669 N.Y.S.2d 829

Opinion

March 2, 1998

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Bucaria, J.).

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

We agree with the Supreme Court that in reality the plaintiff's complaint asserted a claim of legal malpractice, not fraud ( see, Garber v. Ravitch, 186 A.D.2d 361), and, thus, was barred by the Statute of Limitations ( see, CPLR 214; see also, Panigeon v. Aliance Nav. Line, 1997 WL 473385 [US Dist. Ct., SD NY, Aug. 19, 1997]; Russo v. Waller, 171 Misc.2d 707).

Rosenblatt, J. P., Sullivan, Joy, Altman and Luciano, JJ., concur.