Nordwind v. Rowland, No. 07-4862

In an action for legal malpractice, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where plaintiffs failed to show actual injury because, under German law, they would have only been entitled to 50% of the subject inheritance regardless of any malpractice on the part of their counsel.

Read Nordwind v. Rowland, No. 07-4862

Appellate Information

Argued: May 14, 2009

Decided: October 16, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Miner

Counsel

For Appellants:

Ellen R. Werther and Bruce J. Ressler, Ressler & Ressler, New York, NY

For Appellee:

Andrew N. Krinsky and Debra Bodian Bernstein, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP, New York, NY