CLE: REMINDER: NYC: DRI: PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY SEMINAR DEC. 6-7 2012
REMINDER REMINDER REMINDER PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY SEMINAR DECEMBER 6-7, 2012 SHERATON NEW YORK HOTEL, NYC JOIN US AND GET YOUR CLE CREDITS BEFORE THE END OF THE ...
NY: Timing is everything: claims for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty may not necessarily be duplicative
Neuman v. Frank, 82 A.D.3d 1642, 919 N.Y.S.2d 644 (2011) NY: claim for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty Student Contributor: Alexis Trezza Facts: Plaintiff David Neuman brought an ...
NJ: Settlement of underlying individual claims doesn't preclude derivative malpractice claims
Schulman v. Wolff & Samson, PC, 401 N.J. Super. 467 (App. Div. 2008) NJ: Underlying corporate litigation Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Defendants, minority shareholders, are suing attorney for legal ...
NJ: Expert witness not needed to prove res ipsa
Jerista v. Murray, 185 N.J. 175 (2005) NJ: Underlying personal injury Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Plaintiffs are suing attorney for legal malpractice alleging that attorney negligently failed to prosecute ...
WV: Must have "joint venture" in order for local counsel to be vicariously liable
Armor v. Lantz, 207 W. Va. 672 (2000) WV: Torts – Products Liability Student Contributor: Rachel Vincent Facts: Clients brought legal malpractice action against attorney who acted as local counsel ...
TX: Claim must depend on outcome of case to toll during appeal
Pollard v. Hanschen, 315 S.W.3d 636 (Tex. App. 2010) TX: Family Law Student contributor: David Yanoff Facts: Defendant represented plaintiff in a divorce action. After a fee dispute, defendant withdrew ...
TX: No sanctions for Law Firms for Frivolous Litigation
Yuen v. Gerson, 342 S.W.3d. 824 (Tex. App. 2011) TX: Civil procedure; sanctions Student contributor: David Yanoff Facts: Gerson represented Paul Law in a separate lawsuit. When Gerson withdrew, Law ...
N.J. An "Unpublished" Primer on Damages and Attorney Fees in Legal Malpractice Actions
Nix v. Verp, NJ App Div 2-18-2011 (Not approved for Publication). Underlying matter: NJ Real estate closing; inappropriate title search resulting in legal malpractice action Ed. Note: We tend to ...
CT: Standing to Sue: Plaintiff's Injuries Must Be the Direct Result of Attorney's Alleged Malpractice
Town of West Hartford v. Murtha Cullina, LLP, 85 Conn. App. 15, 857 A.2d 354 CT: Underlying contract restructuring Student Contributor: Nicholas Kingsbury Facts: Former attorney represented a company in ...
NJ: How to Limit Your Liability to Your Client: The "Laufer Letter".
Lerner v. Laufer 359 N.J. Super. 201 ( App. Div. 2003) NJ: Underlying divorce proceeding Student Contributor: Le-el D. Sinai Facts: Mr. and Mrs. Lerner decided to divorce and went ...