Beal Bank, SSB v. Arter & Hadden, LLP, 42 Cal. 4th 503 (Cal. 2007) CA. Underlying collection practice Student Contributor: Evan Michael Hess Facts: Plaintiff, Beal Bank, retained Defendant law firm ...
O’Brien v. Cleveland, 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 171 (Bankr. D.N.J. Jan. 22, 2010). Underlying commercial action Facts: Debtors filed a chapter 13 bankruptcy after falling behind on their mortgage payments. Even after ...
Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA et al., 2010 WL 1558977 (U.S. April 21, 2010). Facts: Jerman sued Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich (the “Defendant law ...
Rechberger v. Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Fetter & Burstein, P.C., 45 A.D.3d 1453, 848 N.Y.S.2d 459 (2007) NY: Business losses allegedly attributed to malpractice. Student Contributor: Michael Park Facts: Plaintiff was ...
Douglas v. Delp, 987 S.W.2d 879 (Tex. 1999) TX: Underlying commercial transaction; litigation; bankruptcy Student Contributor: Chelsea Tucker* Facts: Billy Delp, his wife Gertrude Delp, and John Harvison were business partners ...
Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich, 538 F.3d 469 (6th Cir. 2008) Facts: Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant law firm violated the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) ...
Baccash v. Sayegh, 862 N.Y.S.2d 564 (App. Div. 2008); 53 A.D.3d 636. Student contributor: Cheryl Neuman N.Y. underlying business acquisition Facts: Plaintiff owned Iman Bridal Couture, Inc. and retained Defendant lawyer ...
Koen Book Distributors v. Powell, Trachtman, Logan, Carril, Bowman & Lombardo, P.C., 212 F.R.D. 283 (E.D. Pa. 2002). PA. underlying bankruptcy proceeding Student contributor: Cheryl Neuman Facts: Plaintiffs retained Defendants ...
Garten v. Shearman & Sterling LLP, 859 N.Y.S.2d 80 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep’t 2008) Student Contributor: Melissa Goldberg NY: Underlying Commercial Real Estate Transaction The Facts: Plaintiff stated a cause ...
Boyer v. Walker, 714 A.2d 458 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1998) PA Underlying Commercial Action Student Contributor: John Anzalone Facts: Plaintiffs became junior lien holders when they issued a mortgage to ...