Posts by Ben Wasserman:
PA: Negligence, She Wrote…(but couldn't prove)
Brock v. Owens, 532 A2d 1168 ( PA. 1987). PA: Underlying employment discrimination case Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: Brock (client) was a professor at Lincoln University. She believed she …
- Posted on: Oct 25 2010
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NM: Court Won't re-Write the Terms of Retainer Agreement
Diaz v. Paul Kennedy Law Firm, 289 F.3d 671 (10th Cir. 2002). N.M.: Underlying criminal matter Student Contributor: Manju Sunny Facts: Plaintiffs, clients in the matter, brought suit against defendants, …
- Posted on: Oct 22 2010
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FL: OK to Assign Legal Mal Cause of Action for the Benefit of Creditors
Kaplan v. Cowan Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., 832 So.2d 138 (Fla. App. 2002) FL: Underlying private placement securities offering Student Contributor: Farah Shahidpour Facts: Medical Research Industries, Inc. (MRI) was …
- Posted on: Oct 21 2010
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Happy Anniversary, Legal Malpractice Law Review
Today we celebrate the 1st anniversary of “going live”. In our first year, we have welcomed more than 77,000 visitors to our blog. The Legal Malpractice Law Review has become …
- Posted on: Oct 19 2010
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NJ: RPC 1.16: The Duty to Protect Prior Client's Interests
Strauss v. Fost, 209 N.J. Super. 490, 507 A.2d 1189 (App. Div. 1986) NJ Underlying Personal Injury Suit Student Contributor: Evan Kusnitz Facts: Client’s insurance company retained Attorney to defend Client in …
- Posted on: Oct 15 2010
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NJ: No Duty to the Guarantor Who Pays Client Legal Fees
DeAngelis v. Rose, 320 N.J. Super. 263, 727 A.2d 61 (App. Div. 1999) NJ Underlying Divorce Action Student Contributor: Evan Kusnitz Facts: A father guaranteed in writing his daughter’s fees for her …
- Posted on: Oct 14 2010
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NY: Vicarious Liability: Partnership By Estoppel
Community Capital Bank v. Fischer & Yanowitz 47 A.D.3d 667, 850 N.Y.S.2d 508 N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., 2008 NY: Underlying Commercial Transaction Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell Facts: Plaintiff filed a legal …
- Posted on: Oct 8 2010
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TX: Lawyer and Non-Lawyer Experts in Legal Mal Litigiation
Allbritton v. Gillespie, Rozen, Tanner & Watsky, P.C.180 S.W.3d 889 (Tex. App. 2005) TX: Underlying Contract Litigation Student Contributor: Evan Kusnitz Facts: Attorneys represented Client 1 and Client 2 in …
- Posted on: Oct 7 2010
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NY: Motions for Summary Judgment by Defense Creates a Question of Fact
Phillips v. Moran & Kufta, P.C., 53 A.D.3d 1044, 862 N.Y.S.2d 875 (2008) NY: Underlying personal injury claim against municipality Student Contributor: Michael Park Facts: The plaintiff retained attorney in …
- Posted on: Oct 6 2010
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NY: Attorney Negligence as Intervening Cause
Silberman v. Reisman, Abramson, P.C. 55 A.D.3d 402, 866 N.Y.S.2d 42 (2008) NY: Underlying Workers Compensation proceeding Student Contributor: Josh Aronson Facts: Plaintiff brought a malpractice action against the defendant …
- Posted on: Sep 24 2010
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