Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP bring this case analysis and warning:
Washington Supreme Court Applies Ethical Prohibition Against Malpractice Waiver/Release Without Written Notice of Right to Independent Counsel to Situation Involving Only Potential Claims
In re Greenlee, ___ Wash. 2d ___, ___P3d___, 2006 WL 2852751 (2006)
The Washington Supreme Court interpreted the written notice provision in RPC…
Michael Hoenig writes in todays NYLJ that a recent decision in toxic torts bears great scutiny.
"Put the New York Court of Appeals’ Oct. 17 decision in Parker v. Mobil Oil Corp.1 on your radar screen. Do not label this as yet another toxic tort case. Like a stealth bomber, it has some potential to…
Case which went to the Supreme Court of Kentucky [the author calls them the supremes]. No proof that the attorney had anything to do with the will. The case.
Here is a case from Texas on legal malpractice insurance coverage.
"Medmarc Cas. Ins. Co. v. Craytor, 2006 WL 2882563(E.D.Tex. Oct 06, 2006); 2006 WL 3030566 (E.D.Tex. Oct 23, 2006) (NO. 5:06CV95)
Judge: Caroline Craven/ David Folsom
Holding: Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Counterclaim GRANTED
COMMENTS:
This case arises out of a legal malpractice claim asserted…
This is a car case from West VA, where the attorney failed to pursue an underinsured motorist claim. In this particular case, plaintiff loses. Details
North Carolina has a very strict set of Appellate Rules. Briefs are dismissed for 1 1/3 rather than double spacing. This blog asks whether this will lead to legal malpractice suits over tossed appellate cases.
