Privity in Admiralty Botched Wrongful Death Settlement
"Admiralty Law"
PA: Lawyer Liability for Judicial Error. A Glimpse back in time…
Stephens v. Downey, 53 Pa. 424 (1866) PA: Underlying Estate Action. Student Contributor: Colleen Gaedcke Facts: The court clerk entered a judgment on February 18, 1854 in an estate action ...
NY: Claims Made Coverage for Law Firm's "of Counsel"
Senate Ins. Co. v. Tamarack Am. 14 A.D.3d 922; 788 N.Y.S.2d 481 (2005) NY Underlying Real Estate Transaction Student Contributor: Natalie Resto Facts: The attorney, who was employed full time by ...
NY: Intra-Family Business Transactions:The Perils of Multiple Representation
Sitar v. Sitar, 50 A.D.3d 667, 854 N.Y.S.2d 536 (2008) NY Underlying Commercial Transaction: Conflicts of Interest Student Contributor: Maninder (Meena) Saini Facts: Client (plaintiff) brought an action against attorney and ...
NY: The Delicate Balance Between Proximate Cause and Collateral Estoppel
Pechko v. Gendelman, 20 A.D.3d 404; 799 N.Y.S.2d 80 (2nd Dept. 2005) NY Underlying Medical Malpractice Action Student Contributor: Natalie Resto Facts: The plaintiff underwent a mammogram while a patient ...
NJ Affidavit of Merit: Who Can Sign It?
Scott v. Calpin, U.S. District Court, New Jersey, March 2, 2010 Facts: The Defendant attorney moved to dismiss a professional negligence action against him for failure to submit an Affidavit ...
NY: Change of Heart Is Not Enough To Settle and Sue
Boone v. Bender, Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, June 22, 2010 Facts: Defendant attorneys represented the plaintiff in a matrimonial action which ended in a settlement. Subsequently, the ...
MI: Appellate Division Rejects Attempt to Settle and Sue
Hall v. Cohen, Michigan Court of Appeals, February 18, 2010 Facts: The defendant attorney represented plaintiff in a matrimonial matter, and after settlement of the matrimonial action, plaintiff brought suit ...
NJ: Attorney's Liens Enforced Prior to Resolution of Malpractice Action
Cole v. Cole, N.J. App. Div. February 8, 2010 Facts: Defendant allegedly failed to pay his attorneys for services rendered, and the attorneys sought to impose a lien under N.J.S.A. which ...
TX: Legal Malpractice Actions Don't "Arise Under" Federal Law
Roof Technical Services, Inc. v. Hill, 679 F.Supp.2d 749 (N.D.Texas 2010) Underlying Patent/Trademark Matter Facts: Plaintiff invented a roof venting technique and retained Defendant Hill to secure patent protection. In ...