The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain an appeal of a remand order by a U.S. District Court in a legal malpractice suit. In ARC Products, LLC, v. Kelly, a company brought a legal malpractice claim against its former attorney…
An appellate court in Louisiana has affirmed a judgment in a legal malpractice case, which included damages for mental anguish. In Anthony v. Yokum, a client sued her former attorney for legal malpractice arising from his representation in a personal injury matter. The client’s case was settled and the attorney…
An appellate court in California has dismissed an appeal brought in a legal malpractice action seeking a waiver from paying court fees and costs. In Garmallo v. Daley, a client brought a legal malpractice suit against his former attorney. Upon filing his complaint, the client filed a fee waiver request.…
The Supreme Court of Arkansas has affirmed a summary judgment granted for an attorney in a legal malpractice case. In Evans v. Hamby, a client claimed that his former attorney negligently represented him during a case brought by a creditor seeking to collect on a promissory note against the client’s…
An appellate court in New Jersey has affirmed a summary judgment granted against an attorney who filed a third party complaint against an adverse expert witness in a legal malpractice action in which he was the defendant. In Reilly, Supple & Wischusen, LLC v. Blum, the defendant attorney claimed in…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has affirmed two rulings in favor of an attorney in a legal malpractice case. In Lyon v. Aguilar, a married couple sued their former attorney for malpractice arising from his representation during two cases filed in New Mexico state court. During…
An appellate court in California has affirmed a trial judge’s ruling on a jury instruction concerning expert testimony in a legal malpractice suit. In Theurer v. Kolodny & Anteau, a woman brought a negligence action against the law firm, which represented her in a divorce proceeding. A jury found in…
A California appellate court has upheld a defense verdict in a legal malpractice action. In Takahashi v. Snell & Wilmer, LLP, a client sued his firm for negligent representation defending him in a partnership dispute. A partner had sued claiming a right to partnership proceeds. The client sued his former…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that a federal court has subject matter jurisdiction over a legal malpractice case arising from a patent infringement dispute. In Warrior Sports, Inc. v. Dickinson Wright, PLLC, a lacrosse equipment manufacturer sued its former attorney for negligent representation in…
An appellate court in California has upheld a trial court’s dismissal of a legal malpractice case because the former client was unable to prove the attorney’s negligence caused her damages. In Bye v. Cooper, a woman was injured after she tripped and fell on a sidewalk at her apartment complex.…