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Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – July 2022
Pennsylvania Supreme Court finds no reason to overturn Muhammad.
On July 20, 2022, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued its opinion in this case and determined that the case before it clearly fell under
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Punitive damages awarded against attorney in legal malpractice action where attorney found to be derelict in providing representation to client.
The trial court, in a rare action, granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs in this legal malpractice action, f
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Gist of the action doctrine bars legal malpractice claim sounding in breach of contract when no breach of specific contractual promise is alleged.
The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s legal malpractice claim sounding in breach of contract where the amende
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Summary judgment granted on legal malpractice action where plaintiff failed to timely produce an expert report.
The plaintiff in this legal malpractice action failed to produce an expert report by the deadline provided in the
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Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – May 2022 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
Malpractice Case Against Guardian Ad Litem Dismissed Based on Immunity
A legal malpractice action was brought against the defendant, the court-appointed attorney for a minor child in a custody proceeding.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – May 2022 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal deve
Breach of Contract Cause of Action Dismissed as Duplicative of Legal Malpractice Claim.
In the underlying matter, the plaintiff, a police officer employed by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), asserted two claims under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq.).
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – May 2022 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Dismissed
The plaintiff, a property seller, commenced this action on the grounds that the defendant, his attorney, failed to provide proper legal representation with respect to his sale of real property.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – May 2022 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
An Expert Requirement for Dragonetti Act Cases?
There is a move in federal courts applying Pennsylvania law towards requiring a plaintiff in Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings Act (Dragonetti Act) cases to supply expert testimony to survive summary judgement.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – May 2022 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.