Posts by Susan Fortney:
Mobile Non-Lawyer Employees: Conflict considerations
Phoenix Founders, Inc. v. Marshall, 887 S.W.2d 831 (1994) TX: Conflict of interest; disqualification Student Contributor: Amber R. Gilchrest* Facts: A paralegal working at the law firm of Thompson & …
- Posted on: May 19 2010
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TX: Malpractice Statute of Limitations Tolls While Appeals for Underlying Case Continue
Aduddell v. Parkhill, 821 S.W.2d 158 (Tex. 1991) TX: Underlying asbestosis personal injury clam; statute of limitations Student Contributor: Jean Moss Sullivan* Facts: Plaintiff was diagnosed on April 24, 1983 …
- Posted on: May 18 2010
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TX: More Erosion of the Privity Doctrine
O’Donnell v. Smith, 52 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 52 (Tex. 2009). TX: Underlying decedent’s estate claims Student Contributor: Aaron Moncibiaz* FACTS: Executor Thomas O’Donnell sued Decedent’s former attorneys, Cox & …
- Posted on: May 16 2010
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A New Trial Begins When Another Trial Ends
Sanchez v. Hastings, 898 S.W.2d 287 (Tex. 1995). TX: Underlying personal injury and wrongful death action; conflicts of interest; statute of limitations Student Contributor: Rudolfo Santos, Jr.* FACTS: On June 8, …
- Posted on: May 10 2010
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Lawyer-Legislators: Can a client control their vote?:
Harry J. Joe, et ano. v. Two Thirty Nine Joint Venture, 145 S.W.3d 150 (TX. 2003) Student Contributor: Max J. Starkie* Facts: A client brought an action for malpractice and …
- Posted on: May 3 2010
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"Settle and Sue" –Texas Style
Douglas v. Delp, 987 S.W.2d 879 (Tex. 1999) TX: Underlying commercial transaction; litigation; bankruptcy Student Contributor: Chelsea Tucker* Facts: Billy Delp, his wife Gertrude Delp, and John Harvison were business partners …
- Posted on: Apr 30 2010
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Improper "Fracturing" of Legal Malpractice Claims
Aiken v. Hancock, 115 S.W.3d 26 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, pet. denied). TX: Underlying civil litigation "catastrophe". Student Contributor: Courtney E. Hamilton* Facts: Douglas Aiken brought action against his former …
- Posted on: Apr 29 2010
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Beyond Duties to Clients: Associates' Duties to their Law Firms
Johnson v. Brewer & Pritchard, P.C., 73 S.W.3d 193 (Tex. 2002) TX: Underlying referral of a personal injury case to another law firm Student Contributor: Anna Ford (J.D. ( 2011) …
- Posted on: Apr 28 2010
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Getting Snagged for Legal Malpractice by Plaintiff's Successor in Interest
In re Segerstrom 247 F. 3d 218 (5th Cir. 2001) TX: Underlying personal injury then bankruptcy, post judgment Student Contributor: Brad Kvinta (J.D. (2010), Texas Tech University School of Law, …
- Posted on: Apr 27 2010
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Studying Legal Malpractice and Learning How to Bounce Back
Congratulations to Professor Bennett J. Wasserman and his Hofstra Law Students on launching the Legal Malpractice Law Review. This e-journal provides meaningful guidance on legal malpractice developments and prevention. In …
- Posted on: Nov 19 2009
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