W.VA: State Appointed Counsel, State Funded Legal Malpractice Defense
Powell v Wood County Com’n, 209 W Va 639, 550 SE2d 617 (2001) Underlying: W VA – family law Student Contributor: Tolu Akinsanya Facts: James M. Powell of the Powell ...
NY: Collateral Estoppel No Defense to Legal Malpractice Action
Alaimo v. McGeorge, 893 N.Y.S.2d 331 (3rd Dept. 2010) Underlying Personal Injury Action Facts: Plaintiffs initiated a pro-se personal injury action in 1999. In May, 2004, Plaintiffs retained the defendant ...