Posts by Ben Wasserman:
NC: No Privity? No problem. Privity Not Required at Time of Injury to Sustain Malpractice Action
Wood v. Hollingsworth, 166, N.C. App 637, 603 S.E.2d 388 (2004) NC: Underlying Personal Injury Claim Student Contributor: Vanessa L. Wachira Facts: After sustaining injuries in an automobile accident on …
- Posted on: Sep 21 2011
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OK: Lawyer Judgment Call on an Unsettled Point of Law=No Liability
Allred v. Rabon, 572 P.2d 979 (1977) OK.: Underlying employment action Student Contributor: Manju Sunny Facts: Client is seeking damages from two attorneys for legal malpractice. The underlying action was …
- Posted on: Sep 19 2011
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PA: Judgmental Immunity for Bad Outcome is Not Malpractice
Composition Roofers,etc. v. Katz 398 Pa. Super. 564; 581 A.2d 607 (1990) PA Underlying Criminal Action Student Contributor: Natalie Resto Facts: The Union retained the attorney to advise it on …
- Posted on: Sep 8 2011
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NY: Suing the Adversary's Attorney: NO WAY!
Breen v. Law Office of Bruce A. Barket, P.C., 52 A.D.3d 635, 862 N.Y.S.2d 50 (2nd Dept. 2008) NY: Underlying Divorce Settlement Student Contributor: Daniel Schick Facts: During the course …
- Posted on: Sep 7 2011
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CT: Tolling Statute of Limitations When There is Continuous Representation
Farnsworth v. O’Doherty, 85 Conn. App. 145, 856 A.2d 518 (2004). CT: Underlying negligence case Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: In 1994, the clients hired the lawyer to help them …
- Posted on: Sep 2 2011
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CT: No Duty to Offer Client Medical Advice to Enhance Value of Case
Wooten v. Heisler, 82 Conn. App. 815, 847 A.2d 1040 (Conn. App. 2004). CT: Underlying personal injury matter Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: The client was injured in a car …
- Posted on: Aug 31 2011
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PA: No Vicarious Liability if Lawyer Did Not Act in the Scope of His Employment
Atkinson v. Haug, 622 A.2d 983 (Pa. Super. 1993). PA: Underlying real estate investment Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: Atkinson entered into a partnership agreement for an apartment complex with …
- Posted on: Aug 29 2011
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NJ: Emotional Distress Claims Acceptable When There Is Loss of Liberty
Lawson v. Nugent, 702 F. Supp. 91 (D.N.J. 1988) NJ: Underlying criminal conviction matter Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: The client was indicted for robbery of a Post Office and …
- Posted on: Aug 26 2011
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IN: Unhappy Ex-Wife Sues Divorce Lawyer
Gilman v. Hohman, 725 N.E.2d 425 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000) IN: Underlying divorce action Student Contributor: Jeff Cain Facts: Husband and wife divorce. Husband is a doctor who is a …
- Posted on: Aug 24 2011
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IN: Fraudulent concealment does not stop the clock on statute of limitations
Keesling v. Baker & Daniels, 571 N.E.2d 562 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991) IN: Underlying bankruptcy action Student Contributor: Jeff Cain Facts: Lawyers represented clients in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. …
- Posted on: Aug 22 2011
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