Posts by Ben Wasserman:
NY: Plaintiff's Misconduct Can't Be Involved In Malpractice
Selletti v. Liotti, 804 NYS 2d 739, 22 A.D.3d 739 (2d Dept 2005) NY: Underlying litigation; sanctions for discovery abuses Student Contributor: M. Rubin Facts: Defendant attorney represented plaintiff client …
- Posted on: Mar 28 2012
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NJ: Attorney Reliance on Defective Title Report Not Malpractice
Smith v Boyd 272 N.J. Super 186 (L. Div. 1993) NJ: Underlying foreclosure sale Student Contributor James Quinn Facts: Plaintiff won home at sheriff’s foreclosure sale. The sale was conducted …
- Posted on: Mar 27 2012
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NJ: Negligent Private Legal Aid Attorneys Not Liable Under §1983
Thomas v. Howard, 455 F.2d 228 (3d Cir. 1972). NJ Underlying Criminal Defense Case. Student Contributor: Michelle Guardado Facts: A prisoner of the State of New Jersey sued his attorney …
- Posted on: Mar 26 2012
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MD: Joint Liability for Joint Representation: Yes or No?
Blondell v. Littlepage, 413 Md. 96, 991 A.2d 80 (2010). MD: Underlying Joint Representation of Medical Malpractice Claim Student Contributor: Vanessa L. Wachira Facts: Six months after Lois Corbin (“Client”) …
- Posted on: Mar 23 2012
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NJ: Criminal Defense Malpractice
McGrogan v. Till, 167 N.J. 414, 771 A.2d 1187 (2001) NJ: Underlying criminal investigation Student Contributor: Jennifer Hanley Facts: The client hired the lawyer to represent him in connection with …
- Posted on: Mar 22 2012
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PA: The Pro Se Plaintiff…and the Rules of Law
Bresnahan v Schenker; 498 F. Supp 2d 758 (E.D PA, 2007) PA: Procedure for filing a legal malpractice claim. Student Contributor: Matthew Solomon Facts: Client was represented by Attorney in …
- Posted on: Mar 21 2012
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NY: Agreeing that Fees are Reasonable as a Condition to Representation
Landa v. Blocker, 87 A.D.3d 719, 928 N.Y.S.2d 779 (App.Div. 2d Dep’t 2011) NY Underlying Matrimonial Student Contributor: Richard Sadowski Facts: The plaintiff, an attorney, represented the defendant in her …
- Posted on: Mar 20 2012
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NY: Double Header: Case within a case, Within a Case…Plaintiff's verdict Upheld
Christ v Law Offs. of William F. Levine & Michael B. Grossman, 72 A.D.3d 721 (2d Dep’t 2010) NY: Underlying legal malpractice suit Student contributor: Zahava Schwartz Facts: The underlying …
- Posted on: Mar 19 2012
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NJ: The Lawyer/Broker Conflict
Lovett v. Estate of Lovett, 250 N.J. Super. 79, 593 A.2d 382 (Ch. Div. 1991) NJ: Underlying will and estate contest Student Contributor: James Quinn Facts: Plaintiffs are two former guardians …
- Posted on: Mar 16 2012
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NY: Procedural Defect Yields Failure to Timely Commence an Action
Wilk v. Lewis & Lewis, P.C., 75 A.D.3d 1063 (4th Dep’t 2010) NY: Underlying personal injury action Student Contributor: Zahava Schwartz Facts: The plaintiff was injured while repairing railroad cars. …
- Posted on: Mar 15 2012
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