FL: Winning the Malpractice Claim but no Award of Damages.
Massey v. David 953 So.2d 599 (Fla. App. 2007) FL: personal injury Student Contributor: Arthur John FACTS: Client appealed a judgment in favor his former attorney alleging that the trial ...
NC: No Liability for Lawyer's Bad Investment Advice when Plaintiff Doesn't Perform Due Diligence
Hahne v. Hanzel, 161 N.C. App. 494, 588 S.E.2d. 915 (2003) NC: Securities law Student Contributor: David Yanoff Facts: Plaintiffs were experienced investors and businesspersons. Defendant, during the course of ...
FL: Trust & Estate Malpractice: Third-Party Testamentary Beneficiary Has Standing to Sue for Legal Malpractice
Gallo v. Brady, 925 So.2d 363 (Fla. App. 2006) FL: Underlying Estate Planning Student Contributor: David Drescher FACTS: Ann Gasponi employed Frank R. Brady and his law firm Brady & ...
PA: The Pro Se Plaintiff…and the Rules of Law
Bresnahan v Schenker; 498 F. Supp 2d 758 (E.D PA, 2007) PA: Procedure for filing a legal malpractice claim. Student Contributor: Matthew Solomon Facts: Client was represented by Attorney in ...
NY: Double Header: Case within a case, Within a Case…Plaintiff's verdict Upheld
Christ v Law Offs. of William F. Levine & Michael B. Grossman, 72 A.D.3d 721 (2d Dep’t 2010) NY: Underlying legal malpractice suit Student contributor: Zahava Schwartz Facts: The underlying ...
CT: Client Cannot Seek to Avoid Statute of Limitations by Bringing Her Claim Under Contract Law
Pelletier v. Galske, 105 Conn. App. 77, 936 A.2d 689 (Conn. App. 2007). CT: Underlying real estate matter Student Contributor: Laura Binski Facts: The client hired the lawyer in 2001 ...
Lawyer Malpractice Class #3:The Plaintiff's Causes of Action
Hofstra Law School: Lawyer Malpractice Class #3 . Suggested Readings: Fortney & Johnson, Legal Malpractice Law. Ch. 2 pp. 15-33 Here’s a rhetorical question: How many ways are there ...