The claim is dismissed because the plaintiff does not allege the essential elements of a cause of action under the statute, namely, intentional deceit and damages proximately caused thereby. The plaintiff's conclusory allegations do not support a showing of the defendant's attorney's egregious conduct or a chronic and extreme pattern of behavior that caused damages to the plaintiff. The allegations do not amount to acts of deceit, as the attorney's statements, which consist mainly of simple advocacy, do not give rise to an inference that there was an intent to deceive.
Nehmadi v. Claude Castro & Assoc. PLLC, NY Slip Op 02629 (1st Dep't April 21, 2022)
