Posts by Ben Wasserman:
PA: Delay Damages
Wagner v. Orie & Zivic, 431 Pa. Super. 337 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994) PA Underlying Tort action Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg Facts: Plaintiff suffered physical injuries resulting from a work-related …
- Posted on: Jul 9 2010
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NY: Statute of Limitations–3 years or 6 years?
Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn LLP v. Munao, 270 A.D.2d 150 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep’t 2000) NY Underlying business transaction Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg Facts: In April 1991, Plaintiff …
- Posted on: Jul 8 2010
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NY: NJ Law Firm Gets Snagged as "Aiding and Abetting" a Ponzi Scheme
Oster v. Kirschner, et al 2010 NY Slip Op. 05981 (App Div, 1st Dept. 7-6-2010) NY: Underlying Private investment FACTS: A NJ law firm, Lum, Danzis, Drasco & Positan,LLC lost …
- Posted on: Jul 7 2010
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PA: No Expert for the Obvious
Rizzo v. Haines, 520 Pa. 484, 555 A.2d 58 (Pa. 1989) PA Underlying Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Student Contributor: John Anzalone Facts: Plaintiff retained Defendant Attorney to represent him …
- Posted on: Jul 6 2010
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Lawyer Malpractice Class #2: The Client-Lawyer Relationship
Hofstra Law School: Lawyer Malpractice Class #2. I. What does it take to form a client-lawyer relationship? Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers (ALI 2000) (hereafter RLGL) § 14. Formation …
- Posted on: Jul 1 2010
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Lawyer Malpractice Class #3:The Plaintiff's Causes of Action
Hofstra Law School: Lawyer Malpractice Class #3 . Suggested Readings: Fortney & Johnson, Legal Malpractice Law. Ch. 2 pp. 15-33 Here’s a rhetorical question: How many ways are there …
- Posted on: Jun 29 2010
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Lawyer Malpractice Class #4: The Lawyer's Basic Duties
Duties, Competence, Diligence, Investigation, Communicate
- Posted on: Jun 28 2010
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Lawyer Malpractice Class #5: The Lawyer's Fiduciary Duties
Hofstra Law School Class #5 Read: Fortney & Johnson, Legal Malpractice Law, Ch. 4, pp. 101-116; 421-424. Restatement of Law Governing Lawyers §49. Breach of Fiduciary Duty–Generally In addition …
- Posted on: Jun 27 2010
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Lawyer Malpractice Class #6 & 7 Lawyer Liability to Third Parties
Hofstra Law School Class #6 & 7 (Updated Jan. 8, 2012) Remember the Savings Bank v. Ward decision from Class #1? That case stands for the proposition that there must …
- Posted on: Jun 25 2010
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NJ Affidavit of Merit: Now Required in Legal Malpractice Claims Against a Law Firm
Sharmrock Lacrosse, Inc. v. Klehr Harrison Harvey Bransburg & Ellers, et al (NJ App Div. 6-14-2010) NJ underlying loss of patent due to alleged attorney negligence. The Appellate Division has …
- Posted on: Jun 24 2010
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