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Supreme Court of Montana Affirms Summary Judgment for Attorney in Legal Malpractice Claim

The Supreme Court of Montana has affirmed a summary judgment for an attorney in a legal malpractice action, finding that the claim was barred by a three year statute of limitations. In Polejewski v. Lulf-Sutton, a client sued her former attorney, alleging negligent representation in her criminal proceedings. The client…

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Supreme Court of New Jersey Rules Legal Malpractice Claim Not Time Barred

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has ruled that a criminal defendant’s legal malpractice claim was not barred by a one year time limit for filing a notice of claim against a public employee. In Rogers v. Cape May County Office of Public Defenders, a client sued his former attorney…

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California Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Attorney in Legal Malpractice Case

A California appellate court has affirmed a summary judgment in favor of an attorney in a legal malpractice case. In Schneider v. Blanchet, a client sued her attorney for negligently representing her in divorce proceedings. The client’s former husband ran an investment firm and an issue arose over whether he…

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South Carolina Court of Appeals Rules Legal Malpractice Case Barred by Statute of Limitations

The South Carolina Court of Appeals has reversed a partial summary judgment in favor a client where the lower court held that the statute of limitations had not expired on a legal malpractice claim. In Kimmer v. Wright, a client sued his former attorney for negligent representation in a worker’s…

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Louisiana Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Attorney in Legal Malpractice Case

A Louisiana appellate court has affirmed a summary judgment in favor of an attorney in a legal malpractice action. In Walker v. Harris, a client sued his former attorney alleging that the attorney negligently represented him in a personal injury action arising from a motor vehicle accident. At one point…

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Connecticut Appellate Court Affirms Judgment for Lawyer in Legal Malpractice Action

The Connecticut Appellate Court has affirmed a judgment after a bench trial in favor of an attorney for unpaid legal fees from a former client and rejected the client’s counterclaim for legal malpractice. In O’Connell, Flaherty and Attmore, LLC v. Richter, an attorney brought a claim against his former client…

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Texas Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Suit

An appeals court in Texas has affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice suit. In Bailey v. Schneider, a client, who had been sentenced to thirty years in prison, retained an attorney to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus on his behalf. The attorney had allegedly been…

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California Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Favor of Attorney in Legal Malpractice Case

A California appeals court has reversed a summary judgment in favor of an attorney in a legal malpractice action. In Cohen v. Fried & Goldsman, a client brought a legal malpractice claim against her former attorney who represented her during her divorce proceedings. The client alleged that the attorney negligently…

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New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Jury Verdict for Attorney

A New Jersey Appellate Court has affirmed a jury verdict in favor of an attorney to recover legal fees from a former client, who had made a counterclaim alleging the the attorney committed malpractice.  In Wallack v. Jordan, an attorney sued his former client to collect unpaid legal fees related…

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California Appellate Court Affirms Demurrer in Legal Malpractice Case

A California appellate court has affirmed a ruling sustaining a demurrer without leave to amend a first amended complaint alleging legal malpractice.  In Siegen v. Lewis., a client filed a legal malpractice action against his former attorney alleging the attorney negligently represented him in a civil action against another individual.…