Davis, et. al. v. Hayes Hofler, P.A., 2024 N.C. App. LEXIS 11 (Ct. App. January 2, 2024) - Brief Summary - The North Carolina Court of Appeals aligned itself with the minority view by holding that the continuous...more
An Illinois appellate court held that plaintiffs' legal malpractice claim, which accrued as soon as his business partners learned of their wrongfully caused injuries, was barred by the two-year statute of limitations. ...more
Brief Summary An Illinois appellate court held that the statute of repose barred a plaintiff's legal malpractice claim, and that the plaintiff's claim of fraudulent concealment to toll the statute failed. The court also...more
UFT Commercial Finance, LLC v. Fisher, No. 20-2012 (7th Cir., March 23, 2021) -
Brief Summary -
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice action filed by UFT Commercial Finance, LLC against the...more
China Auto Logistics, Inc. v. DLA Piper, LLP, Case No. 2:20-cv-00646, USDC, Dist. Nevada, March 3, 2021 -
A Nevada federal judge tossed a legal malpractice suit against a global firm, finding that the firm was not subject...more
Flintlock Constr. Servs, LLC v. Rubin, Fiorella & Friedman, LLP, 2020 NY Slip Op 06711 (App. Div.).
Brief Summary -
After plaintiff's initial legal malpractice action was dismissed as premature because the underlying...more
1/28/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Attorney Malpractice ,
Damages ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Post Trial Motions ,
Professional Negligence ,
Property Damage ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Stipulations ,
Tolling Agreement
R.M. v. Dennis, Jackson, Martin & Fontela, P.A., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68115
Brief Summary -
Utah's federal district court granted a motion to dismiss filed by a Florida-based law firm and its associate (collectively...more
4/25/2020
/ Attorney Malpractice ,
Breach of Duty ,
Due Process ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Minimum Contacts ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Professional Negligence ,
Specific Jurisdiction ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Bethel v. Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, P.C., (Feb. 21, 2020, No. 18-0595) 2020 Tex. LEXIS 139 -
Brief Summary -
The Texas Supreme Court held that a claim over an attorney's alleged destruction of evidence...more
3/4/2020
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Appeals ,
Attorney Malpractice ,
Client Representation ,
Conversion ,
Destruction of Evidence ,
Dismissals ,
Fraud ,
Immunity ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Reaffirmation ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Trespass to Chattel ,
TX Supreme Court
Illinois' First District Appellate Court held that the five-year statute of repose and two-year statute of limitations governing claims against accountants barred plaintiffs' malpractice claims against their longtime...more