Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sep. 3, 2003
Courts Split on Lawyer Liability For Continuing Meritless Case
Focus Column - Legal Malpractice - By Alec H. Boyd - A split of opinion has developed between two divisions of the 2nd District Court of Appeal on the issue of whether an attorney may be liable for malicious prosecution for continuing to prosecute a suit after the attorney discovers that it lacks probable cause.
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