CT: Legal Malpractice Claim Ripe to Be Heard Even Before Your Original Case is Finished
Connecticut, Ripeness, Damages
CT: Collateral Estoppel Rule May Insulate Lawyers from Malpractice Claims
Alexandru v. Strong, 81 Conn. App. 68 (2004) CT: Underlying sex discrimination matter Student Contributor: Nicholas Scot Kingsbury Facts: The client hired an attorney to represent her in a sex ...
FL: Clear and Convincing Evidence Required to Establish Fraud on the Court
Cherubino v. Fenstersheib and Fox, P.A., 925 So.2d 1066 (Fla. App. 2006) FL: Underlying Automobile Action in Tort Student Contributor: David Drescher FACTS: Anthony Cherubino was involved in a car ...
FL: Trust & Estate Malpractice: Third-Party Testamentary Beneficiary Has Standing to Sue for Legal Malpractice
Gallo v. Brady, 925 So.2d 363 (Fla. App. 2006) FL: Underlying Estate Planning Student Contributor: David Drescher FACTS: Ann Gasponi employed Frank R. Brady and his law firm Brady & ...
NY: Actual Knowledge of Ongoing Hazardous Conditions Constitutes Constructive Notice for Each Recurring Incident
Lowe v. Spada, 282 A.D. 2d 815 (N.Y. 3rd Dept. 2001) NY: Tort Law Student Contributor: Adam Gardin Facts: Plaintiff commenced an action against defendants for failing to timely commence ...
7th Cir.: When is a Prisoner Officially Free?
Woidtke v. St. Clair County, 335 F.3d 558 (7th Cir. 2003) IL: Criminal Law Student Contributor: Stefan Campagna Facts: In this malpractice case, a former state prisoner who had been ...
FL: Beware Before Firing Your Lawyer
Dadic v. Schneider, 722 So.2d 921 (Fla. App. 1998) Fla. App: Underlying Foreclosure Student Contributor: Ross Eisenberg Facts: Plaintiffs filed a complaint against their lawyer alleging one count of legal ...
GA: To Extend Statute of Limitations, Alleged Fraud Must Include an Aspect of Moral Turpitude
Kilby v. Shepherd, 339 S.E.2d 742 (Ga. App. 1986) GA: Underlying matter: Real Estate; Fraud Student Contributor: Paul Barnhill FACTS: Client hired attorney in connection with several deeds to real ...
NY: Actual Knowledge of Ongoing Hazardous Conditions Constitutes Constructive Notice for Each Recurring Incident
Lowe v. Spada, 282 A.D. 2d 815 (N.Y. 3rd Dept. 2001) NY: Personal injury. Premises liability Student Contributor: Adam Gardin Facts: Plaintiff commenced an action against defendants for failing to ...
Fed. Cir.: Finding Federal Jurisdiction for a Legal Malpractice Claim
Warrior Sports, Inc. v. Dickinson Wright, P.L.L.C., 631 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2011) MI: Patent Law Student Contributor: Stefan Campagna Facts: The underlying action was brought by a patent ...