Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1976

St. John v. Tepper

St. John v. Tepper
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided October 12, 1976
54 A.D.2d 712; 387 N.Y.S.2d 457; 1976 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 14304
St. John v. Tepper

Opinion of the Court

In a legal malpractice action, plaintiff appeals from (1) an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated November 20, 1975, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment and (2) the judgment entered thereon on December 8, 1975. Order and judgmént affirmed, with one bill of $50 costs and disbursements. Appellant’s complaint fails to state a cause of action as it shows no actual damages. Mere speculation as to the amount of damages is insufficient to defeat a motion for summary judgment. Hopkins, Acting P. J., Martuscello, Latham, Cohalan and Hawkins, JJ., concur.

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