Posts by Claudia A. Costa:
NY: The Importance of a Prima Facie Underlying Case
Adamopoulos v. Liotti, 708 N.Y.S.2d 706, (2000) NY Underlying tort action Student Contributor: Jason Zemsky Facts: Plaintiff was injured when she tripped and fell on a stair case at an …
- Posted on: Jan 29 2010
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PA: Duty to Communicate Settlement Offers
Builders Square, inc. v. Saraco, 868 F. Supp. 748 (E.D. Pa. 1994). PA. underlying products liability suit Student contributor: Cheryl Neuman Facts: Plaintiff was a defendant in an underlying products …
- Posted on: Jan 28 2010
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NY: Reasonable Fees, Big Time
Lawrence v. Miller 48 A.D.3d 1, 853 N.Y.S.2d 1 (1st Dept., 2007) Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini NY Underlying Estate Litigation-Attorney fees Facts: A husband passed away and left the …
- Posted on: Jan 27 2010
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NJ: More on Duties to Third Parties…
“Duties to third parties”
- Posted on: Jan 26 2010
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NY: But For my Lawyer's Negligence at Trial, I Would Have Settled Before…
Leder v. Spiegel, 9 N.Y.3d 836, 840 N.Y.S.2d 888 ( 2007) Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini NY Underlying will contest Facts: Plaintiff (attorney) unsuccessfully represented defendants (clients) in a will …
- Posted on: Jan 25 2010
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NY: Is a Reasonable Fee Evidence of Reasonable Care?
Wallenstein v. Cohen, 45 A.D.3d 674, 845 N.Y.S.2d 428 (App. Div. 2007) NY Underlying Fee Arbitration Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini Facts: Defendant-attorneys represented the plaintiff-client in a matrimonial action that …
- Posted on: Jan 8 2010
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NY: Novel Theories, Out-of-State Law and the Standard of Care
Darby & Darby, P.C. v. VSI International, Inc. 95 N.Y.2d 308 (2000) NY Underlying insurance coverage Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini Facts: Defendant (VSI International Inc.), a Florida corporation retained …
- Posted on: Jan 7 2010
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NJ Affidavit of Merit: Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No
Levinson v. D’Alfonso & Stein, 320 N.J.Super. 312 (App. Div. 1999) NJ Underlying personal injury action Student Contributor: Michael Park Facts: Plaintiff hired attorney to handle his personal injury/automobile negligence …
- Posted on: Jan 6 2010
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NY: Does the "But For" Burden Reward Negligent Lawyering?
Aquino v. Kuczinski, Vila & Associates, P.C. 39 A.D.3d 216, 835 N.Y.S.2d 16 (A.D.1st Dpt. 2007) Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini NY Underlying personal injury action Facts: On July 4, 2002, …
- Posted on: Jan 5 2010
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Fiduciary Duty to Non-Clients
Dynasty Building Corp. v. Ackerman, 376 N.J. Super. 280 (App. Div. 2005) NJ: Attorney Trust Account Funds Student Contributor: Michael Park Facts: Attorney received funds from Plaintiff through an accidental …
- Posted on: Jan 4 2010
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