Posts by Ben Wasserman:
MI: Worker's Compensation Lien Does NOT Attach to Legal Malpractice Recovery
Ramsey v Kohl, 231 Mich App 556, 591 NW2d 221 (Mich Ct App 1998) MI: Underlying area: products liability – worker’s compensation Student Contributor: Tolu Akinsanya Facts: Plaintiff filed a …
- Posted on: Jan 7 2013
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MI: Attorney's Attempts to Help Former Client Do Not Reset Statute of Limitations Clock That Started Ticking When the Representation Ended
Bauer v Ferriby & Houston, P.C., 235 Mich App 536, 599 NW2d 493 (Mich Ct App 1999) MI: Labor law; workers compensation settlement; Social Security disability Student Contributor: Tolu Akinsanya …
- Posted on: Jan 4 2013
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MI: Legal Mal Settlement Offsets Subsequent Judgment
Grace v Grace, 253 Mich App 357, 655 NW2d 595 (Mich Ct App 2002 MI: Family law Student Contributor: Tolu Akinsanya Facts: Plaintiff entered into a 1990 separation agreement with …
- Posted on: Jan 2 2013
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CT: Filing the Same Bad Claim Twice Gets Your Claim Booted From Court
Ross v. Forzani, 88 Conn. App. 365, 869 A.2d 682 (2005) CT: Underlying marriage dissolution matter Student Contributor: Nicholas Kingsbury Facts: Plaintiff retained a law firm to represent him in …
- Posted on: Dec 31 2012
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NY: Continuous representation may trump three-year statute of limitations
Aaron v. Roemer, Wallens & Mineaux, LLP, et al., Defendants, and Zahnleuter, 272 A.D.2d 752, 707 N.Y.S.2d 711 (2000) NY: underlying employment discrimination action Student Contributor: Alexis Trezza Facts: Plaintiff …
- Posted on: Dec 21 2012
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NY:Timing is everything: claims for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty not necessarily duplicative
Neuman v. Frank, 82 A.D.3d 1642, 919 N.Y.S.2d 644 (2011) NY: claim for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty Student Contributor: Alexis Trezza Facts: Plaintiff brought an action against …
- Posted on: Dec 19 2012
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NY: Perfected pro-se appeal results in dismissal of malpractice action
Capogrosso v. Landsman, 83 A.D.3d 638, 919 N.Y.S.2d 899 (2011) NY: malpractice claim by client against attorney Student Contributor: Alexis Trezza Facts: Defendant Attorney represented plaintiff former client in a …
- Posted on: Dec 17 2012
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NJ: Securing Payment of Fees with a Mortgage on Client Property
Petit-Clair v. Nelson, 782 A.2d 960 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2001) NJ: Underlying Client Mortgage to Secure Payment of Legal Fees Student Contributor: Le-el D. Sinai Facts: The defendants …
- Posted on: Dec 14 2012
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KY: Judge As a Witness Is Permitted
Payton v. Clay, 2005-CA-000573-MR, 2007 WL 79711 (Ky. Ct. App. Jan. 12, 2007) (Unpublished opinion available on Westlaw. KY: Underlying Business Law Student Contributor: Louis Dell Facts: Payton was involved …
- Posted on: Dec 11 2012
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KY: Judge As A Witness Not Permitted
Marrs v. Kelly, 95 S.W.3d 856 (Ky. 2003) KY: Underlying Workers Compensation Student Contributor: Louis Dell Facts: Mars injured her back at work and brought a workers compensation claim. Mars …
- Posted on: Dec 10 2012
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