CT: Lawyer Had No Continuing Duty to Warn
Robbins v. McGuinness, 178 Conn. 258, 423 A.2d 897 (Conn. 1979) CT: Underlying real estate matter Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: The client entered into a contract to purchase land ...
CT: Lawyer Had No Continuing Duty to Warn
Robbins v. McGuinness, 178 Conn. 258, 423 A.2d 897 (Conn. 1979) CT: Underlying real estate matter Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: The client entered into a contract to purchase land ...
NY: Continuous Representation in Unrelated Matters Will Not Toll Statute of Limitations
Hasty Hills Stables, Inc. v. Dorfman, Lynch, Knoebel & Conway, LLP, 52 A.D.3d 566, 860 N.Y.S.2d 182 (App. Div. 1st Dep’t 2008). NY: Underlying real estate matter Student contributor: Nicole ...
CT: Disclosure of Experts: Don't Wait till its too Late!
Beecher v. Greaves, 73 Conn. App. 561, 808 A.2d 1143 (Conn. App. 2002) CT: Underlying foreclosure action Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: The lawyer represented the client in two foreclosure ...
CT: Substantial Evidence Gets Lawyer Off the Hook
Viola v. O’Dell, 108 Conn. App. 760, 950 A.2d 539 (Conn. App. 2008) CT: Underlying zoning action Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: The client operated a landscaping business in the ...
TX: Duty Imposed on an Attorney to a Non-Client is Limited
Kastner v. Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C., 231 S.W.3d 571 Tex. App. 2007 TX: Underlying Commercial Real Estate Action Student Contributor: Megan Diodato Facts: The non-client, as owner of one of ...
NY: No Damage? No Recovery.
Vlahakis v.Mendelson & Associates, 54 A.D.3d 670, 863 N.Y.S.2d 479 (App. Div. 2d Dep’t 2008). NY: Underlying bankruptcy proceeding Student contributor: Nicole Milone Facts: John Vlahakis retained Mendelson & Associates ...
NY: On Defining the Elements of a Fiduciary Duty
Roni LLC, et al. v. Afra et al., 2010 WL 3703047, September 16, 2010 NY: Underlying real estate investments Facts: This action arose from a series of business transactions in ...
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 ...
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 ...