Credit: kamiphotos – stock.adobe.com Pa. Court Revives Contract Claims Against 2 Lawyers Accused of Providing Ineffective Counsel
"The agreement is for you to do the job at a professional standard. I don't think that's a surprise," Ellen Brotman said. "It sounds like the attorneys here had a creative argument about why that isn't so or wasn't so in this case, and the court didn't accept it."
March 22, 2024 at 05:00 AM
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What You Need to Know
- The Superior Court reversed the dismissal of a man's breach of contract claims against his former criminal defense attorneys.
- The court ruled that the lower court improperly applied the gist of the action doctrine to dismiss the plaintiff's claims.
- The court held that lawyers have an implicit duty to perform their work in a professional manner.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court revived a lawsuit against two criminal defense attorneys Thursday.
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