NJ: The Lawyer/Broker Conflict
Lovett v. Estate of Lovett, 250 N.J. Super. 79, 593 A.2d 382 (Ch. Div. 1991) NJ: Underlying will and estate contest Student Contributor: James Quinn Facts: Plaintiffs are two former guardians ...
WY: Establishing Proximate Cause
Rivers v. Moore, Myers & Garland, LLC, Supreme Court of Wyoming, Appellate Division, July 28, 2010. Facts: Rivers alleged that the Defendants committed malpractice by failing to adequately warn him of ...
NJ: Settle and Sue Continued, Puder Rejected
Gorjuice Wrap, Inc. v. Okin, Hollander & De Luca, LLP, N.J. App. Div., January 12, 2011 (Unpub.) Facts: Kang retained Attorney Watkins to assist her in negotiating a commercial lease ...
MD: "Case within a Case," the Golden Test for Proximate Cause
Suder v. Whiteford, Taylor & Peston, LLP, Court of Appeals of Maryland, April 9, 2010. Facts: Suder filed an action for legal malpractice against her former attorneys, alleging failure to timely ...
AL: "Blatant Error" Excused in Absence of Causation and Damages
Guyton v. Hunt, Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama, July 23, 2010. Facts: Guyton was convicted of sexually abusing a minor. After his conviction, he retained Hunt to prepare and file ...
Non-Collectibility of Judgment: Affirmative Defense to Legal Malpractice Action
Albee Associates v. Orloff, Lowenbach, Stifelman and Siegel, P.A., 317 N.J.Super. 211 (App. Div. 1999) NJ Underlying Civil Litigation Student Contributor: Joshua D. Aronson Facts: Defendant attorneys were hired by the ...