PA: Proximate Cause = Case Within a Case
Williams v. Bashman, 457 F. Supp. 322 (E.D. Pa. 1978) PA: Underlying tort action. Student Contributor: Colleen Gaedcke Facts: The plaintiff retained the defendant, a partner at the defendant law ...
PA: Statute of Limitations 2 years.
Teamsters Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers, Local 764 v. Greenawalt, 919 F. Supp. 774 (M.D. Pa. 1996) PA Underlying labor dispute. Student Contributor: Colleen Gaedcke Facts: The plaintiff, a union, sued ...
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 ...
PA: Multiple doctors, multiple lawyers….
Rudd v. Timm, 1995 WL 298950 (E.D. Pa. 1995). Pa. underlying medical and legal malpractice Student contributor: Cheryl Neuman Facts: Plaintiff fell in a motel bathtub and sustained injuries. She visited ...
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 ...
PA: No Expert for the Obvious
Rizzo v. Haines, 520 Pa. 484, 555 A.2d 58 (Pa. 1989) PA Underlying Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Student Contributor: John Anzalone Facts: Plaintiff retained Defendant Attorney to represent him ...
PA: Lawyer's Fraud as Basis for Malpractice
O’Callaghan v. Weitzman, 436 A.2d 212 (Pa. Super. Ct., 1981) PA Underlying Tort Action. Student Contributor: Colleen Gaedcke Facts: The plaintiffs, husband, wife and daughter, brought a fraud and legal ...