The Court of Appeals of Maryland has held that an Ohio lawyer who contracted over the telephone and by mail to perform legal services in Ohio for a Maryland resident could not be sued for professional negligence in Maryland. Here is the summary of opinion as prepared by the Court:…
The Kentucky Supreme Court has just released an opinion that discusses the elements of the tort of negligent supervision of a minor. This is the law in Kentucky: “A parent is under a duty to exercise reasonable care so to control his minor child as to prevent it from intentionally…
A great new study that could provide for support for determining the value of the life of a homemaker. A news article says this about the study: “A full-time stay-at-home mother would earn $134,121 a year if paid for all her work, an amount similar to a top U.S. ad…
Here is part one of the speech everyone has been talking about. Here is part two.
Joint and several liability has been abolished in the State of Florida. Here is a copy of the bill, courtesy of Matt at Abstract Appeal.
Here is another case out of our appellate courts that reminds us of the need to make a record. Plaintiff failed to object to the introduction of certain medical records in a personal injury case. The defendant read excerpts of those records to the jury to establish the existance of…
A lawyer was hurt in a wreck and received injuries that limited his work hours. He was a partner is a law firm and continued to receive his regular compensation despite his failure to work and bill the required number of hours. The judge did not permit the defendant to…
No posts this weekend. I haven’t taken a break for a while, and I have to work Sunday to prepare for an argument on a major motion Monday morning.
A great man and a great trial lawyer died on April 27, the day before his 62nd birthday. Charlie Williams was a true believer in “the cause.” He used his passion for the law to help people in need. He cared about his community and served on many boards and…
The Kentucky Supreme Court has recently modified the law concerning the application of the “error of judgment” rule in legal malpractice cases. In Equitania Insurance Conmpany v. Slone & Garrett, P.S.C., 2003-SC-1003-DG (2/23/06). The Court described the case as follows: “This case is a complex legal malpractice claim brought by…