Lazzaro v. Kelly

Full title: PHILIP LAZZARO et al., Appellants, v. THOMAS J. KELLY et al., Respondents…

Court: Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 1, 1982

439 N.E.2d 868 (N.Y. 1982)

439 N.E.2d 868

454 N.Y.S.2d 59

Opinion

Decided July 1, 1982

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, RUDOLPH U. JOHNSON, J.

Mitchell T. Williams for appellants.

Philip O'Shea, Jr., for respondents.

On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.2 [b]), order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 87 A.D.2d 975). Service as an escrow agent does not provide a basis for invocation of the continuous representation doctrine.

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER. Taking no part: Judge GABRIELLI.