Posts by Ben Wasserman:
WI: Payment Under Legal Mal Policy "Triggers" Under Insured Coverage
Degenhardt-Wallace v. Hoskins, Kalnins, McNamara & Day 689 N.W.2d 911 (Wis. App. 2004) WI: Underlying insurance suit: How to contstrue policy language Student Contributor: Jeff Cain Facts: Client is involved …
- Posted on: Nov 30 2010
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FROM THE ENTIRE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW REVIEW HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OUR VISITORS… …AND THANK YOU TO THE MORE THAN 90,000 VISITORS …
- Posted on: Nov 25 2010
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NY: No Damage? No Recovery.
Vlahakis v.Mendelson & Associates, 54 A.D.3d 670, 863 N.Y.S.2d 479 (App. Div. 2d Dep’t 2008). NY: Underlying bankruptcy proceeding Student contributor: Nicole Milone Facts: John Vlahakis retained Mendelson & Associates …
- Posted on: Nov 19 2010
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FL: Long Arm Jurisdiction Over Out of State Lawyers
Law Offices of Sybil Shainwald, et at., v. Barro, 817 So.2d 873 (2002) FL: Underlying products liability suit Student Contributor: Farah Shahidpour Facts: Client hires a New York Attorney to …
- Posted on: Nov 18 2010
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MI: Statutes of Limitations in underlying IP cases
Wright v. Rinaldo, 279 Mich App 526; 761 NW2d 114 (2008) Underlying patent prosecution USPTO Student Contributor: Matthew Feinbloom Facts: In August 2000, Wright hired Ronildo as his attorney in …
- Posted on: Nov 17 2010
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AL: Alabama Legal Services Liability Act
Smith v. Math, 984 So.2d 1179 (2007) AL: Underlying collection action Student Contributor: Farah Shahidpour Facts: Attorney, Math, practices law in Alabama. He filed a collection action against Smith in …
- Posted on: Nov 16 2010
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SC: Filing Frivolous Actions Result in Attorney Sactions
Ex parte Gregory, 378 S.C. 430 (S.C. 2008) SC: Underlying tort action Student Contributor: Karen Dindayal Facts: Jerry Bittle sustained brain injuries from an automobile accident, rendering him mentally incompetent. …
- Posted on: Nov 16 2010
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FL: No Jurisdiction, Even where Effects of Injury are felt in FL
Hirsch v. Weitz, 16 So.3d 148 (Fla. App. 2009) FL: Underlying divorce, negotiated marital settlement agreement Student Contributor: Farah Shahidpour Facts: Client hired a NY Attorney to represent him in …
- Posted on: Oct 29 2010
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NY: Proximate Cause? Does the Attorney's Negligence Make a Difference in the Underlying Case?
Schorsch v. Moses & Singer LLP, 60 A.D.3D 557, 876 N.Y.S.2d 367 App. Div. 1st Dep’t 2009). NY: Underlying insurance claim Student Contributor: Nicole Milone Facts: M.R.S. Antiques was a …
- Posted on: Oct 28 2010
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WI: Appeal of Frivolous Malpractice Suit is not Necessarily Frivolous
Morters v. Aiken & Scoptur, S.C., 712 N.W.2d 71 (Wis. App. 2006) WI: Underlying personal injury suit Student Contributor: Jeffrey Cain Facts: Morters retained Aiken & Scoptur to represent him …
- Posted on: Oct 27 2010
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