Legal Opinion
Baldasarre v. Butler
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 11, 1993PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
This appeal concerns the legal problems that arise from an attorney’s dual representation of both buyer and seller in a real estate transaction. Initially, plaintiffs, the sellers, commenced an action alleging legal and equitable fraud against the attorney, his law firm, and the buyer. Shortly before oral argument, the parties informed the Court that plaintiffs had settled their claims against the attorney and his firm. Therefore, the only issues remaining are, first, whether one client, the buyer, is vicariously liable for the legal and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Feliberty v. DamonNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Wilson, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
- Palmer v. Ted Stevens Honda, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1987
- Baldasarre v. ButlerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
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3Cited by81 opinions
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- Maertin v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2002
- Horwitz v. Holabird & RootIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
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