Some combinations are simply counter-intuitive…ice cream and pickles, waffles and fried chicken, the US House of Representatives and legal malpractice. Once explained, they are clear as a bell. The South Carolina Appellate Blog explains how the US legislative body got involved in this legal malpractice case:
"In Spence v. Wingate, the South Carolina Court…
Law Com reports that two former clients have sued Howrey LLP and its partner Michael S. Dowler over a failed deal to purchase a patent. While normally this would not be of interest in a legal malpractice setting, the allegation is that the defendant demanded an ‘under the radar" deal for 505 of the net…
Frederick Rehberger, appellant, v Garguilo & Orzechowski, LLP, et al., respondents.
(Index No. 30120/05)
2007-05158
SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT
2008 NY Slip Op 3187;
April 8, 2008, Decided
Plaintiff’s Suffolk County case dismissed on 3211(a)(5) grounds, and reversed upon adequate showing of continuous representation.
Milton B. Shapiro…
We reported on this situation more than a year ago. Leeds Morelli & Brown apparently cut its own deal not to sue Prudential again, in exchange for a hefty legal fee paid to it. One of its clients, Linda Guyden, is trying to set aside an arbitration award on the basis that her attorney was…
Bankruptcy legal malpractice is again in the news. As the economy cycles through bankruptcy issues, attorneys advising large corporations become targets for the trustees as well as the creditors. Latest in the news is the Catholic Medical Center and McDermott, Will & Emery.
From Law.Com: "A bankruptcy trustee for Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers of…
This New Jersey real estate case makes little sense, unless you read it as envy transformed into litigation. Plaintiff-seller decides to sell 6 lots for $ 2,000,000. Everyone follows the contract of sale, which provided for interim payments, penalty payments, and no assignments.
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION
MARIO ARGENZIANO and MARAGEN CORPORATION…
This case from New Jersey illustrates the difficult question of privity, which is another way to say, does plaintiff have a relationship with the attorney such that he may sue?
In SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION
CHARLES W. GEYER, on behalf of ONE WASHINGTON PARK URBAN RENEWAL
ASSOCIATES (OWPURA), v. PITNEY, …
There are red flags all over this case. Ex-sheriff was jailed for corruption, sued the government attorney from his administration and did not present an expert.
" A judge in Newark yesterday threw out a legal malpractice suit brought by Thomas D’Alessio, former Essex County sheriff and county executive, against his administration’s top…
From today’s NYLJ: "A New York judge has allowed a legal malpractice suit alleging faulty due diligence work by Paul, Hastings, Janofksy & Walker to proceed. Investor Ronald Katz hired the law firm to represent him in connection with a $3 million investment in a company called Humitech. In his suit, Mr. Katz claims…
Jusuf Becovic, et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents-Appellants, v Poisson & Hackett, et al., Defendants-Appellants-Respondents.
3142, 118056/04
SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
2008 NY Slip Op 2644; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2594
March 20, 2008, Decided
March 20, 2008, Entered
Plaintiffs were physically injured, and the placement and maintenance of a…
