Discipline
Sep. 8, 1999
Stress Fracture
^^Professional Responsibility^^ Stress Fracture Immunity for Emotional Distress Caused During Negotiations The court's holding on the extreme and outrageous prong provides defense attorneys with the greatest opportunity for creative lawyering.
By Alec H. Boyd
In Harris v. Rudin, Richman & Appel, 99 Daily Journal D.A.R. 8507 (2nd Dist. Aug. 18, 1999), the California Court of Appeal held that attorneys are immune from liability for intentional infliction of emotions distress based on conduct during malpractice settlement negotiations with their former clie...
In Harris v. Rudin, Richman & Appel, 99 Daily Journal D.A.R. 8507 (2nd Dist. Aug. 18, 1999), the California Court of Appeal held that attorneys are immune from liability for intentional infliction of emotions distress based on conduct during malpractice settlement negotiations with their former clie...
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