Ethics/Professional Responsibility
May 3, 2001
Malpractice Misjudged
On March 14, 2001, the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division One, filed its opinion in Michael Piscitelli v. Robert Friedenberg, 2001 DJDAR 2667 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. March 14, 2001). The court unanimously held that, in legal malpractice actions, permitting a jury to impose punitive damages on a negligent defendant by restyling them as "lost punitive damages" is unjust and contrary to public policy.
On March 14, 2001, the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division One, filed its opinion in Michael Piscitelli v. Robert Friedenberg, 2001 DJDAR 2667 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. March 14, 2001). The court unanimously held that, in legal malpractice actions, permitting a jury to impose punitiv...
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