Another permutation on legal malpractice and privity. May an insurer or re-insurer be subrogated to a legal malpractice action against an attorney defending an underlying action where no settlement was made within policy limits? Details here
“Big Defense Wins” in Legal Malpractice
As reported in Verdict Search here are a list of nationwide “big defense wins” in Legal Malpractice. Continue Reading “Big Defense Wins” in Legal Malpractice
Nebraska Privity rules in Legal Malpractice
Here is a law review note on privity requirements in legal malpractice in Nebraska from the Nebraska Law Review 369 [2005] commenting on Swanson v. Ptak, 268 Neb. 265, 682 N.W.2d 225 [2004].
Client loses case, Sues Attorney, has proceeds taken
This poor client was the victim of legal malpractice, and hired an attorney to prosecute the legal malpractice case. The attorney succeeded, then took the proceeds. Now the attorney is disciplined. The article tells us nothing about the poor client however. Details here.
St. Johns wins Loyala University Moot Court
Reported here on 10/14/05, Loyala University Law School held a moot court based upon a legal malpractice case arising from a wrongful criminal conviction.
St. Johns University Law School won, with the University of Akron School of Law, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, South Texas College of Law in contention for the championship at the end. Details here.
Legal Malpractice, the Cordillera and Vail Valley
A lawsuit between the developer of Cordillera resort in Vail Valley, Co and its corporate counsel is brewing in Colarodo District Cour alleges contract breach on the one part and legal malpractice on the other. Details here.
Legal Malpractice in Literature
Google book search opens up a brand new world in the legal malpractice field. Performing a google book search under “legal malpractice” brings up more than 700 references. One, reproduced here tells us to expect an avalanche or tsunami of suits in the near future. The balance of the list are text books and diverse other literature on the subject of “legal malpractice.”
Legal Malpractice Verdict in St. Louis
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a $ 100,000 legal malpractice verdict arising from a probate/real estate case in which brother and sister agreed to sell deceased mother’s house, and brother kept the $. Sister’s attorney successfully sued over the agreement. Details.
Legal Malpractice articles
Here are a series of legal malpractice articles by John Blumberg reprinted from another site.
Legal Malpractice and Clifford van Syoc
Here’s an article about a swaggering litigator, with a legal malpractice nexus. Details