A unanimous Appellate Division, First Department, panel affirmed a $17 million award Thursday in favor of a former Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft client that sued the firm for malpractice.

Justices Peter Tom, Karla Moskowitz, Leland DeGrasse, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels and Darcel Clark sat on the panel in Red Zone v. Cadwalader, 650318/11.