NY: Fee Dispute, Malpractice, and Res Judicata
Liberty Associates v. Etkin, 2010 NY Slip Op 225 (2nd Dept. Jan. 10, 2010) Facts: In March, 2002, the plaintiff, Liberty Associates, commenced an action to recover damages for legal ...
NY: Collateral Estoppel No Defense to Legal Malpractice Action
Alaimo v. McGeorge, 893 N.Y.S.2d 331 (3rd Dept. 2010) Underlying Personal Injury Action Facts: Plaintiffs initiated a pro-se personal injury action in 1999. In May, 2004, Plaintiffs retained the defendant ...
NY: Labor Union or Union Member–Who Is My Client?
Mamorella v. Derkasch, 716 N.Y.S.2d 211(2000). NY: Underlying employment law Student Contributor: Jason Zemsky Facts: Plaintiff Mamorella was appointed to a three-year probationary appointment as principal of the Auburn West ...
IL: Statute of Limitations: Cause of Acton Accrues on Discovery
Kohler v. Hawkins, 15 Ill.App.3d 455, 304 N.E.2d 677(App. Ct. 1973) IL. underlying tort action Student contributor: Cheryl Neuman Facts: Two men were killed a car accident. Their estates hired defendant ...
PA: Privity Prevails
Mentzer & Rhey, Inc. v. Ferrari, 367 Pa. Super. 123 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1987) PA. Underlying Real Estate Transaction Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg Facts: Bruno Ferrari, the original Defendant, sold ...
PA: Standard of Care
McHugh v. Litvin, Blumberg, Matusow & Young, 525 Pa. 1, 574 A.2d 1040 (Pa. 1990) PA Underlying Representation: Personal Injury Student Contributor: John Anzalone Facts: Plaintiffs retained Attorney 1 to ...
PA: The Need for Legal Malpractice Expert–the First Word
Storm v. Golden, 371 Pa. Super. 368, 538 A.2d 61 (1988) Student Contributor: Christopher Henn PA Underlying real estate transaction Facts: Storm (the Client) retained Golden (attorney) in connection with the ...
PA: Delay Damages
Wagner v. Orie & Zivic, 431 Pa. Super. 337 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994) PA Underlying Tort action Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg Facts: Plaintiff suffered physical injuries resulting from a work-related ...
NY: Statute of Limitations–3 years or 6 years?
Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn LLP v. Munao, 270 A.D.2d 150 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep’t 2000) NY Underlying business transaction Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg Facts: In April 1991, Plaintiff ...
NY: NJ Law Firm Gets Snagged as "Aiding and Abetting" a Ponzi Scheme
Oster v. Kirschner, et al 2010 NY Slip Op. 05981 (App Div, 1st Dept. 7-6-2010) NY: Underlying Private investment FACTS: A NJ law firm, Lum, Danzis, Drasco & Positan,LLC lost ...