A Florida appellate court has reversed a summary judgment in favor of an attorney in a legal malpractice action. In Hodge v. Cichon the beneficiary of a will brought an action against an attorney who represented a court appointed guardian of an individual who later died. Five years before his…
A Wisconsin appellate court has affirmed a summary judgment in favor of an attorney in a legal malpractice case. In Lawton & Cates, S.C. v. Alswager, a client sued his former attorney for negligently representing him in criminal proceedings. The client was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and…
A New York appellate court has reversed the dismissal of a legal malpractice case. In Henneberry v. Borstein, a woman sued her attorney for negligently representing her in arbitration proceedings against a former employer. The client had lost her case in the arbitration. She then brought a legal malpractice against…
A New Jersey appellate court has affirmed a summary judgment in favor of an attorney in a legal malpractice case. In Kirby v. Chase Home Finance, a woman brought a malpractice action against an attorney who represented a bank for the refinance of a woman’s home. The settlement agent for…
A New Jersey appellate court has affirmed a summary judgment in favor of an attorney in a legal malpractice action. In Goodwin v. O’Donnell.doc, a client sued his former attorney for negligently representing him in his divorce proceedings. The attorney had recommended that the client pursue arbitration because it would…
The Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling denying summary judgment to an attorney in a legal malpractice case. In Duncan v. Klein, a client sued his former attorney for improperly advising him that his employment discrimination claim had no merit. Relying on the attorney’s advice, the…
A New Jersey appellate court has reversed an order, dismissing a legal malpractice action. In Swain v. Alterman, clients sued their former attorney for negligently representing them in a personal injury action. The attorney never filed a complaint, thereby allowing the statute of limitations to expire. The clients then sued…
A New York appellate court has overruled a trial court that had granted a motion to dismiss a legal malpractice claim. In Phoenix Erectors, LLC v. Fogarty, a construction contractor sued its former attorney for negligently failing to protect its claim against a surety company. A general contractor had filed…
The Court of Appeals of Georgia has affirmed the denial of an attorney’s motion for partial summary judgment in a legal malpractice claim. In Villanueva v. First American Title Insurance Company, an insurer brought a negligence claim against an attorney who represented a client in the refinance of a mortgage.…
A California appellate court has affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice action. In Kassab v. Leff, a client sued his former attorney for negligently representing him in criminal proceedings. The client was tried and convicted of numerous drug related crimes. The client then filed a notice of appeal, but…