The general rule: attorneys are not liable to non-clients. Accordingly, apart from limited exceptions, privity is required to pursue a malpractice claim against an attorney. Despite this rule, plenty of non-clients file suit against attorneys. Are courts receptive to these all-too-common claims? A recent decision reinforces the general principle that privity is a must to proceed against an attorney.
A recent case, decided by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals suggests that courts are enforcing the general rule. In Scott v. Burgin, …
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