Posts by Ben Wasserman:
PA: Collectibility of Damages: Defendant's Burden
Kituskie v. Corbman, 452 Pa.Super. 467, 682 A.2d 378 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1996) PA Underlying Representation: Personal Injury Lawsuit Student Contributor: John Anzalone Facts: Plaintiff sued Defendant Attorney and his …
- Posted on: Sep 23 2010
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PA: Death Bed Wills: Duty of Loyalty to Client or His Alleged "Agent"?
Gregg v. Lindsay, 437 Pa. Super. 206 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994) PA: Underlying Wills Transaction Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg Facts: Defendant drafted a will for Blain, which was duly executed. …
- Posted on: Sep 22 2010
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Attorney-Client Relationships When You Don't Represent a Client
U.S. v. Costanzo, 625 F.2d 465 (D.N.J., 1980) 3d Cir. Underlying Criminal Defense (Attorney-Client Relationship and Duty of Confidentiality) Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini Facts: Defendant (Costanzo), a government informant, was …
- Posted on: Sep 21 2010
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NY: Puffing, One Step too far, leads to Malpractice Action
In re Dorfman, 304 A.D.2d 273; 760 N.Y.S. 2d 413 (2003) NY Underlying Tort Action Student Contributor: Natalie Resto Facts: A client hired the attorney to bring an action against …
- Posted on: Sep 20 2010
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PA: Assignment of Legal Malpractice Actions
Ammon v. McClosky 440 Pa.Super. 251, 655 A.2d 549 Pa.Super (1995) PA: Underlying personal injury action Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell Facts: Ammon was injured in an automobile accident and sued …
- Posted on: Sep 10 2010
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E.D.Pa. Attorneys Fees a Damages Offset in Legal Malpractice Actions?
Duncan v. Lord, 409 F.Supp. 687 (E.D. Pa, 1976) Underlying action: legal malpractice money damages Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell Facts: Attorney was found liable for malpractice. In a post trial …
- Posted on: Sep 9 2010
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NJ: Expert Testimony on Settlement Value
Fuschetti v. Berman 128 N.J. Super. 290, 319 A.2d 781 (Law Dvi. 1974) NJ: Underlying personal injury action; statute of limitations Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell Facts: Plaintiff slipped and fell …
- Posted on: Sep 8 2010
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GA: Underlying Employment Discrimination: Case Within a Case
Walker v. Burnett, 241 Ga. App. 105,526 S.E.2d 109 (1999) Underlying Action: Discrimination Action (Georgia) Student Contributor: Candice L. Deaner Facts: Legal malpractice action against attorney who represented Plaintiff in federal …
- Posted on: Sep 7 2010
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NY: Disciplinary Violations Without More Don't Add up to "But For" Causation
Nason v. Fisher, 36 A.D.3d 486; 828 N.Y.S.2d 51 (2007) NY: Underlying Commercial Transaction Student Contributor: Colleen Gaedcke Facts: The plaintiff retained the defendant attorneys based on one of the …
- Posted on: Aug 27 2010
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PA: Proximate Cause = Case Within a Case
Williams v. Bashman, 457 F. Supp. 322 (E.D. Pa. 1978) PA: Underlying tort action. Student Contributor: Colleen Gaedcke Facts: The plaintiff retained the defendant, a partner at the defendant law …
- Posted on: Aug 26 2010
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