'Settle and Sue' New York Style
Ambra v. Awad, 2010 NY Slip Op, Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County, April 13, 2010. Facts: Plaintiff filed suit against the defendant attorneys after entering into a settlement ...
PA: Assignment of Legal Malpractice Actions
Ammon v. McClosky 440 Pa.Super. 251, 655 A.2d 549 Pa.Super (1995) PA: Underlying personal injury action Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell Facts: Ammon was injured in an automobile accident and sued ...
E.D.Pa. Attorneys Fees a Damages Offset in Legal Malpractice Actions?
Duncan v. Lord, 409 F.Supp. 687 (E.D. Pa, 1976) Underlying action: legal malpractice money damages Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell Facts: Attorney was found liable for malpractice. In a post trial ...
NJ: Expert Testimony on Settlement Value
Fuschetti v. Berman 128 N.J. Super. 290, 319 A.2d 781 (Law Dvi. 1974) NJ: Underlying personal injury action; statute of limitations Student Contributor: Ryan O’Donnell Facts: Plaintiff slipped and fell ...
GA: Underlying Employment Discrimination: Case Within a Case
Walker v. Burnett, 241 Ga. App. 105,526 S.E.2d 109 (1999) Underlying Action: Discrimination Action (Georgia) Student Contributor: Candice L. Deaner Facts: Legal malpractice action against attorney who represented Plaintiff in federal ...
NJ: Long Arm Jurisdiction in Malpractice Actions, Gets Even Longer
Halley v. Myatt, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, May 3, 2010 Facts: Plaintiffs retained a New York attorney, not licensed in New Jersey, to represent them in negotiating ...
NJ: "Equitable Exceptions" to Settle and Sue
Heathcote v. Gidding, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, August 11, 2010 Facts: After the conclusion of the underlying matrimonial action, Plaintiff asserted a variety of instances in which ...
Law of the Case Doctrine: Not Always a Viable Defense
Speeney v. Powers, et al., United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, March 11, 2010 Facts: Appellants were alleged victims of harassment by a university professor. The university retained a ...
CA: Public Interest Firms Not Immune From Suit
Black v. California Appellate Project, Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Four, June 4, 2010 (Unpublished). Facts: Plaintiff was convicted of first degree burglary, and based on his prior ...
NJ: The "Limited Exception" to Settle and Sue
Gere v. Louis, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, August 25, 2010 (Unpublished) Facts: Plaintiff alleged that her former attorney, Louis, wrote a letter to the adversary, without her authorization, that she ...